Deuteronomy 25:3

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Deuteronomy 25:3 - Amplified Bible

Forty stripes may be given him but not more, lest, if he should be beaten with many stripes, your brother should [be treated like a beast and] seem low and worthless to you.

Deuteronomy 25:3 - American Standard Version

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.

Deuteronomy 25:3 - Bible in Basic English

He may be given forty blows, not more; for if more are given, your brother may be shamed before you.

Deuteronomy 25:3 - Darby 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.

Deuteronomy 25:3 - English Standard Version

Forty stripes may be given him, but not more, lest, if one should go on to beat him with more stripes than these, your brother be degraded in your sight.

Deuteronomy 25:3 - King James Version

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.

Deuteronomy 25:3 - La Biblia de las Americas

Puede darle cuarenta azotes, pero no más, no sea que le dé muchos más azotes que éstos, y tu hermano quede degradado ante tus ojos.

Deuteronomy 25:3 - The Message

Deuteronomy 25:3 - New American Standard Bible

~"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.

Deuteronomy 25:3 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

~"Puede darle cuarenta azotes, pero no más, no sea que le dé muchos más azotes que éstos, y tu hermano quede degradado ante tus ojos.

Deuteronomy 25:3 - World English 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.

Deuteronomy 25:3 - Young's Living Translation

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.

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