King James Version
Deuteronomy 25:4 in the King James Version says “Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. treadeth: Heb. thresheth” — study this verse from Deuteronomy chapter 25 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. treadeth: Heb. thresheth”
Deuteronomy 25:4 · KJV
And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number.
Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. treadeth: Heb. thresheth
If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger : her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband's brother unto her. her husband's: or, her next kinsman
And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
This verse is found in the book of Deuteronomy. Understanding the historical and cultural background helps illuminate its meaning for the original audience and for us today.
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