Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 25:4

Justice, Dignity, and the Perpetuation of the Covenant Line

From restrained punishment that preserves dignity (vv. 1–3), through labor rewarded (v. 4), through levirate duty that perpetuates the covenant family (vv. 5–10), through protecting the means of family continuation (vv. 11–12), through commercial honesty as covenant fidelity (vv. 13–16), to a permanent war-memorial command against Amalek (vv. 17–19).

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

4 Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.

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References and Original Words

Verse 4

Cross-references

1 Timothy 5:18 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 9:9 Classic cross-references Proverbs 12:10 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 5:17 Classic cross-references Hosea 10:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

Do not לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle muzzle תַחְסֹ֥ם H2629 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular an ox שׁ֖וֹר H7794 Noun - masculine singular while it is treading out the grain בְּדִישֽׁוֹ׃ס H1758 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Cited in 1 Corinthians 9:9 and 1 Timothy 5:18

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