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Deuteronomy 25:4

In Deuteronomy 25 of Deuteronomy.

Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.

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לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תַחְסֹ֥םtachsommuzzleחָסַםverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “muzzle”, an unfinished actionH2629to muzzle; by analogy, to stop the nosemuzzle, stop.שׁ֖וֹרshorbullשׁוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “bull”, the ordinary formH7794a bullock (as a traveller)bull(-ock), cow, ox, wall (by mistake for H7791 (שׁוּר)).בְּדִישֽׁוֹbedishvoin threshדּוּשׁpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in thresh”, the to-form of the verbH1758to trample or threshbreak, tear, thresh, tread out (down), at grass (Jeremiah 50:11, by mistake for H1877 (דֶּשֶׁא)).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the grain .

Young’s Literal Translation

'Thou dost not muzzle an ox in its threshing.

World English Bible

You shall not muzzle the ox when he treads out the grain.

Darby Translation

Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out [the corn].

Douay-Rheims

Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out thy corn on the floor.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treads out the corn.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐ φιμώσεις βοῦν ἀλοῶντα.

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  • 1 Corinthians 9:91 Corinthians 9:9 · King James VersionFor it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?1 Corinthians 9:9 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    For it is written

    For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?

  • 1 Timothy 5:181 Timothy 5:18 · King James VersionFor the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.1 Timothy 5:18 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    the scripture saith

    For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

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