Deuteronomy 25 – Studienbibel

1 If there be a controversy7379 between men582, and they come5066 unto judgment4941, that the judges may judge8199 them; then they shall justify6663 the righteous6662, and condemn7561 the wicked7563. 2 And it shall be, if the wicked man7563 be worthy1121 to be beaten5221, that the judge8199 shall cause him to lie down5307, and to be beaten5221 before his face6440, according1767 to his fault7564, by a certain number4557. 3 Forty705 stripes5221 he may give him, and not exceed3254: lest, if he should exceed3254, and beat5221 him above these with many7227 stripes4347, then thy brother251 should seem vile7034 5869 unto thee. 4 Thou shalt not muzzle2629 the ox7794 when he treadeth out1778 the corn.¹ [1. Kor 9,9; 1. Tim 5,18]

5 If brethren251 dwell3427 together3162, and one259 of them die4191, and have no child1121, the wife802 of the dead4191 shall not marry without2351 unto a stranger376 2114: her husband's brother2993 shall go in935 unto her, and take3947 her to him to wife802, and perform the duty of an husband's brother2992 unto her.² 6 And it shall be, that the firstborn1060 which she beareth3205 shall succeed6965 in the name8034 of his brother251 which is dead4191, that his name8034 be not put out4229 of Israel3478. 7 And if the man376 like2654 not to take3947 his brother's wife2994, then let his brother's wife2994 go up5927 to the gate8179 unto the elders2205, and say559, My husband's brother2993 refuseth3985 to raise up6965 unto his brother251 a name8034 in Israel3478, he will14 not perform the duty of my husband's brother2992.³ 8 Then the elders2205 of his city5892 shall call7121 him, and speak1696 unto him: and if he stand5975 to it, and say559, I like2654 not to take3947 her; 9 Then shall his brother's wife2994 come5066 unto him in the presence5869 of the elders2205, and loose2502 his shoe5275 from off his foot7272, and spit3417 in his face6440, and shall answer6030 and say559, So shall it be done6213 unto that man376 that will not build up1129 his brother's251 house1004. 10 And his name8034 shall be called7121 in Israel3478, The house1004 of him that hath his shoe5275 loosed2502. 11 When men582 strive5327 together3162 one with another251 376, and the wife802 of the one259 draweth near7126 for to deliver5337 her husband376 out of the hand3027 of him that smiteth5221 him, and putteth forth7971 her hand3027, and taketh2388 him by the secrets4016: 12 Then thou shalt cut off7112 her hand3709, thine eye5869 shall not pity2347 her.

13 Thou shalt not have in thy bag3599 divers weights68 68, a great1419 and a small6996.⁴ 14 Thou shalt not have in thine house1004 divers measures374 374, a great1419 and a small6996.⁵ 15 But thou shalt have a perfect8003 and just6664 weight68, a perfect8003 and just6664 measure374 shalt thou have: that thy days3117 may be lengthened748 in the land127 which the LORD3068 thy God430 giveth5414 thee. 16 For all that do6213 such things428, and all that do6213 unrighteously5766, are an abomination8441 unto the LORD3068 thy God430. 17 Remember2142 what Amalek6002 did6213 unto thee by the way1870, when ye were come forth3318 out of Egypt4714; 18 How he met7136 thee by the way1870, and smote the hindmost2179 of thee, even all that were feeble2826 behind310 thee, when thou wast faint5889 and weary3023; and he feared3373 not God430. 19 Therefore it shall be, when the LORD3068 thy God430 hath given thee rest5117 from all thine enemies341 round about5439, in the land776 which the LORD3068 thy God430 giveth5414 thee for an inheritance5159 to possess3423 it, that thou shalt blot out4229 the remembrance2143 of Amalek6002 from under heaven8064; thou shalt not forget7911 it.