Deuteronomy 25:11

Deuteronomy 25:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near for to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets:
• New International Version (NIV)If two men are fighting and the wife of one of them comes to rescue her husband from his assailant, and she reaches out and seizes him by his private parts,
• English Standard Version (ESV)"When men fight with one another and the wife of the one draws near to rescue her husband from the hand of him who is beating him and puts out her hand and seizes him by the private parts,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“If two men fight together, and the wife of one draws near to rescue her husband from the hand of the one attacking him, and puts out her hand and seizes him by the genitals,

Context of Deuteronomy 25:11

9his brother’s widow must go up to him in the presence of the leaders. She must take off one of his sandals and spit in his face. She must make this formal statement: “This is what happens to a man who refuses to continue his brother’s family line.” 10Then in Israel his family will be called the Family of the Man Without a Sandal. This is what you must do when two men are fighting and the wife of one of them comes to rescue her husband from the man who is beating him. If she tries to stop the fight by grabbing the other man’s genitals, 12cut off her hand. Have no pity on her. 13Never carry two sets of weights, a heavier one and a lighter one.

Deuteronomy 25:11 word by word

כִּֽי־יִנָּצ֨וּ אֲנָשִׁ֤ים יַחְדָּו֙ אִ֣ישׁ וְאָחִ֔יו וְקָֽרְבָה֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת הָֽאֶחָ֔ד לְהַצִּ֥יל אֶת־אִישָׁ֖הּ מִיַּ֣ד מַכֵּ֑הוּ וְשָׁלְחָ֣ה יָדָ֔הּ וְהֶחֱזִ֖יקָה בִּמְבֻשָֽׁיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• When menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• striveנָצָהnâtsâh · to struggleH5327
• togetherיָחְדָּוyachad · togetherH3162
• one with anotherאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• one with anotherאָח'âch · brother: compatriotH251
• and the wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• of the oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• draweth nearקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
• for to deliverנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• her husbandאִישׁ'îysh · man: husbandH376
• out of the handיָדyâd · handH3027
• of him that smitethנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• him, and putteth forthשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: reachH7971
• and takethחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: holdH2388
• him by the secretsמָבוֹשׁmâbûsh · genitaliaH4016

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 25:11

• Romans 3:8Or can we say, “Let’s do evil so that good will come from it”? Some slander us and claim that this is what we say. They are condemned, and that’s what they deserve.
• 1 Timothy 2:9I want women to show their beauty by dressing in appropriate clothes that are modest and respectable. Their beauty will be shown by what they do, not by their hair styles or the gold jewelry, pearls, or expensive clothes they wear.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 25:11

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-12Verses 5-12 The custom here regulated seems to have been in the Jewish law in order to keep inheritances distinct; now it is unlawful.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12cut off her hand: The woman’s action would stop the man from having children. Like the earlier law (25:9) the punishment matches the crime. This is called lex talionis ("the law of equal punishment"; see study note on 19:21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-192-3. if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten--In judicial sentences, which awarded punishment short of capital, scourging, like the Egyptian bastinado, was the most common form in which they were executed. The Mosaic law, however, introduced two important restrictions; namely: (1) The punishment should be inflicted in presence of the judge instead of being inflicted in private by some heartless official; and (2) The maximum amount of it should be limited…Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 25:11

• Pity

In the dictionaries

• Beat
• Exceed
• Hindmost
• Muzzle
• Stripe
• Atonement, Day of
• Crime; Crimes
• Criticism
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings