Deuteronomy 25:3

25:3 The judge ¹  may sentence him to forty blows, ²  but no more. If he is struck with more than these, you might view your fellow Israelite ³  with contempt.

Deuteronomy 29:5

29:5 I have led you through the desert for forty years. Your clothing has not worn out ⁴  nor have your sandals ⁵  deteriorated.

[25:3]  ¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the judge) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[25:3]  ² tn Heb “Forty blows he may strike him”; however, since the judge is to witness the punishment (v. 2) it is unlikely the judge himself administered it.

[25:3]  ³ tn Heb “your brothers” but not limited only to an actual sibling; cf. NAB) “your kinsman”; NRSV, NLT “your neighbor.”

[29:5]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew text includes “on you.” This has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[29:5]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew text includes “from on your feet.”