Deuteronomy 25:3
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
Other Translations of Deuteronomy 25:3
“Fourtie stripes he may giue him, and not exceed: lest if he should exceede, and beate him aboue these, with many stripes, then thy brother should seeme vile vnto thee.”King James Version (1611) -
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“"He may beat him forty times {but} no more, so that he does not beat him with many more stripes than these and your brother is not degraded in your eyes.”New American Standard Version (1995)
“Forty stripes he may give him, he shall not exceed; lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.”American Standard Version (1901)
“He may be given forty blows, not more; for if more are given, your brother may be shamed before you.”Basic English Bible
“With forty [stripes] shall they beat him; they shall not exceed, lest, if they continue to beat him with many stripes above these, thy brother become despicable in thine eyes.”Darby Bible
“Yet so, that they exceed not the number of forty: lest thy brother depart shamefully torn before thy eyes. ”Douay Rheims Bible
“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 to thee. ”Webster's Bible
“Forty stripes he may give him, he shall not exceed; lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then your brother should seem vile to you.”World English Bible
“forty [times] he doth smite him -- he is not adding, lest, he is adding to smite him above these -- many stripes, and thy brother is lightly esteemed in thine eyes.”Youngs Literal Bible
“ Forty stripes he may give him, he shall not exceed; lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should be dishonoured before thine eyes.”Jewish Publication Society Bible
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