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:
• 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,
• New Living Translation (NLT)“If two Israelite men get into a fight and the wife of one tries to rescue her husband by grabbing the testicles of the other man,

Context of Deuteronomy 25:11

9his brother’s widow shall go up to him in the presence of the elders, take off one of his sandals, spit in his face and say, “This is what is done to the man who will not build up his brother’s family line.” 10That man’s line shall be known in Israel as The Family of the Unsandaled. 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, 12you shall cut off her hand. Show her no pity. 13Do not have two differing weights in your bag—one heavy, one light.

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 3:8Why not say—as some slanderously claim that we say—“Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is just!
• 1 Timothy 2:9I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,

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