| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 25:3:1 ⧉אַרְבָּעִ֥יםarbaeemforty Deuteronomy 25:3:2 ⧉יַכֶּ֖נּוּyakenuhe may strike him Deuteronomy 25:3:3 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Deuteronomy 25:3:4 ⧉יֹסִ֑יףyosifhe should add Deuteronomy 25:3:5 ⧉פֶּן־יֹסִ֨יףpenyosiflest he add Deuteronomy 25:3:6 ⧉לְהַכֹּת֤וֹlehakototo strike him Deuteronomy 25:3:7 ⧉עַל־אֵ֙לֶּה֙alehlehbeyond these Deuteronomy 25:3:8 ⧉מַכָּ֣הmakaha blow Deuteronomy 25:3:9 ⧉רַבָּ֔הrabahexcessive Deuteronomy 25:3:10 ⧉וְנִקְלָ֥הveniklahand be degraded Deuteronomy 25:3:11 ⧉אָחִ֖יךָakhikhayour brother Deuteronomy 25:3:12 ⧉לְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃סleeinekhain your sight |
| 3. Formal Translation He may strike him forty times, but he must not exceed; lest, if he should strike him beyond these blows, your brother will be dishonored before your eyes. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation You may give him up to forty lashes but do not exceed them; if you do, your brother will be humiliated before your eyes. |