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Barnes' Notes on Deuteronomy 25:3

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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The Jews to keep within the letter of the law fixed 39 stripes as the maximum (compare the marginal reference.). Forty signifies the full measure of judgment (compare Genesis 7:12; Numbers 14:33-34); but the son of Israel was not to be lashed like a slave at the mercy of another. The judge was always to be present to see that the Law in this particular was not overpassed. return to 'Top of Page'
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