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The passage may be rendered as follows:

Deuteronomy 25:1–3. HUMANITY IN PUNISHMENTS.
They shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wick…

Since moderation and humanity are commanded here, this serves as a supplement to the Sixth Commandment. The main point is that if anyone is judicia…

If there be a controversy between men
Between two or more:
and they come unto judgment

Every punishment should be with solemnity, so that those who see it may be filled with dread, and be warned not to offend in a similar manner. And …
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes