And whenever you apply force become tyrannical.

“And when you apprehend someone, you seize him mercilessly?”

When you assault, you assault like tyrants!

And will you [always], whenever you lay hand [on others], lay hand [on them] cruelly, without any restraint?

And when ye seize, ye seize like unto tyrants.

"And when you seize, seize you as tyrants?

And when you strike, you strike mercilessly?

And when you strike, you strike mercilessly?

And when you strike, you strike mercilessly?

And when you strike, you strike mercilessly?

and act so viciously when you attack ˹others˺?

and when you strike you strike like tyrants?

"And when you seize (somebody), seize you (him) as tyrants"

And if ye seize by force, seize ye as tyrants?

and when you seize [someone for punishment], you seize [him] like tyrants.

When you assault, you assault like tyrants.

And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.

When you attack, you attack as tyrants do.

And when you lay hands (on men) you lay hands (like) tyrants;

Waitha batashtum batashtum jabbareena

wa-idhā baṭashtum baṭashtum jabbārīna

When you lay hands upon anyone, you do so as tyrants.

"And when ye exert your strong hand, do ye do it like men of absolute power?