Cross Reference DEUTERONOMY 25:4 THOU SHALT NOT MUZZLE THE OX WHEN HE TREADETH OUT THE CORN

{Deuteronomy 25:4} Thou shalt not x3808 muzzle 2629 z8799 the ox 7794 when he treadeth out y1778 z8800 x1758 [the corn].

shalt not:
In Judea, as well as in Egypt, Greece, and Italy, they made use of beeves to tread out the corn; and the same mode of threshing still obtains in Arabia, Barbary, and other eastern countries, to the present day. The sheaves lie open and expanded on the threshing floors, and the cattle continually move round them, and thus tread out the grain. The natives of Aleppo still religiously observe the ancient humane practice, inculcated by this law, of permitting the oxen to remain unmuzzled when treading out the corn.

muzzle:
"A righteousª [man] regardethª ° the lifeª of his beast:ª but the tender merciesª of the wickedª [are] cruel.ª" {Prv 12:10} + "Forª it is writtenª ° inª the¹ lawª of Moses,ª Thou shalt² ° notª muzzleª ° the mouth of the oxª that treadeth out the corn.ª °² Doth² °¹ Godª take careª ° for oxen?ª ... Orª saith¹ he² ° [it] altogetherª for² ° our² sakes?ª ¹ For² ° our² sakes,ª ¹ no doubt,ª [this] is written:ª ° thatª he that plowethª ° shouldª ° plowª ° inª hope;ª andª that he that threshethª ° in¹ hopeª should be partakerª ° of² his² ¹ hope.ª" {1Co 9:9-10} + "Let² ° the¹ eldersª that ruleª ° wellª be counted worthyª ° of doubleª honour,ª especiallyª they who labourª ° inª the wordª andª doctrine.ª ... Forª the¹ scriptureª saith,ª ° Thou shalt² ° notª muzzleª ° the oxª that treadeth out¹ the corn.² ° And,ª The¹ labourerª [is] worthyª of his² ¹ reward.ª" {1Tm 5:17-18}

treadeth out:
Heb. thresheth, "For¹ the fitchesª are not¹ threshedª ° with a threshing instrument,ª neither is a cartª wheelª turned¹ about² ° upon¹ the cummin;ª but¹ the fitchesª are beaten outª ° with a staff,ª and the cumminª with a rod.ª" {Isa 28:27} + "And Ephraimª [is as] an heiferª [that is] taught,ª ° [and] lovethª ° to tread outª ° [the corn]; but I¹ passed overª ° upon¹ her fairª neck:ª I will make Ephraimª to ride;ª ° Judahª shall plow,ª ° [and] Jacobª shall break his clods.ª °" {Hsa 10:11}