Deu 25:3 | NET2full | STEP | The judge may sentence him to 40 blows , but no more . If he is struck with more than these , you might view your fellow Israelite with contempt .

‏ Deuteronomy 25:3

3 The judge ^{▼▼tn Heb “he”; the referent (the judge) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} may sentence him to 40 blows, ^{▼▼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.} but no more. If he is struck with more than these, you might view your fellow Israelite ^{▼▼tn Heb “your brothers” but not limited only to an actual sibling; cf. NAB) “your kinsman”; NRSV, NLT “your neighbor.”} with contempt.