Deuteronomy 25:4
“¶ Thou shalt not mussell the oxe when he treadeth out the corne.”
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Deuteronomy 25:4 Context
2And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the Iudge shall cause him to lie downe, and to bee beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certaine number. 3Fourtie 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. 4¶ Thou shalt not mussell the oxe when he treadeth out the corne. 5¶ If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and haue no child, the wife of the dead shall not marrie without, vnto a stranger: her husbands brother shall go in vnto her, and take her to him to wife, and performe the duetie of an husbands brother vnto her. 6And it shall be, that the first borne which she beareth, shall succeede in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.
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Other Translations
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out [the corn].
- King James Version
"You shall not muzzle the ox while he is threshing.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out `the grain'.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Do not keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it.
- Basic English Bible
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out [the corn].
- Darby Bible
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.
- Webster's Bible
You shall not muzzle the ox when he treads out [the grain].
- World English Bible
`Thou dost not muzzle an ox in its threshing.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
"You shall not muzzle the ox while he is threshing.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out `the grain'.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Do not keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it.
- Basic English Bible
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out [the corn].
- Darby Bible
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.
- Webster's Bible
You shall not muzzle the ox when he treads out [the grain].
- World English Bible
`Thou dost not muzzle an ox in its threshing.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Deuteronomy 25:4
25:4 He treadeth out the corn - Which they did in those parts, either immediately by their hoofs on by drawing carts or other instruments over the corn. Hereby God taught them humanity, even to their beasts that served them, and much more to their servants or other men who laboured for them, especially to their ministers, #1Cor 9:9|.