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.
What does Deuteronomy 25:3 mean?
Every punishment should be with solemnity, that those who see it may be filled with dread, and be warned not to offend in like manner.
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LoveMemoryCovenantLove of God
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Keep this verse inside Deuteronomy 25:1-3 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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