Deuteronomy 25:18
How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.
Context
This verse from Deuteronomy Chapter 25 connects to 5 cross-references. Flogging penalties are capped at forty lashes to avoid degrading a fellow Israelite. Levirate marriage requires a man to marry his deceased brother's childless widow; if he refuses, the widow performs the sandal-removal ceremony and he is publicly shamed. An …
Other Translations
how he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.
that he hath met thee in the way, and smiteth in all those feeble behind thee (and thou wearied and fatigued), and is not fearing God.
How, meeting you on the way, he made an attack on you when you were tired and without strength, cutting off all the feeble ones at the end of your line; and the fear of God was not in him.
Cross References
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread …
Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our …
The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
There is no fear of God before their eyes.