And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number. Treasury of Scripture Matthew 10:17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will whip you in their synagogues; Matthew 27:26 Then released he Barabbas to them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. Luke 12:47,48 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will... Acts 5:40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them... Acts 16:22-24 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them... 1 Peter 2:20,24 For what glory is it, if, when you be buffeted for your faults, you shall take it patiently? but if, when you do well...
Context Laws of Fairness
1If there be a controversy between men, and they come to judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked. 2And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number. 3Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then your brother should seem vile to you. 4You shall not muzzle the ox when he treads out the corn. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
and it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his wickedness, by number.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And if they see that the offender be worthy of stripes: they shall lay him down, and shall cause him to be beaten before them. According to the measure of the sin shall the measure also of the stripes be:
Darby Bible Translation
And it shall be if the wicked man have deserved to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and be beaten before his face, according to the measure of his wickedness with a certain number of stripes.
King James Bible
And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number.
Young's Literal Translation
then it hath come to pass, if the wrong-doer is to be smitten, that the judge hath caused him to fall down, and one hath smitten him in his presence, according to the sufficiency of his wrong-doing, by number;
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