Deuteronomy 25:2

KJV

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.

— Deuteronomy 25:2, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Deuteronomy Chapter 25 connects to 9 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 …

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Other Translations

ASV

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.

YLT

then it hath come to pass, if the wrong-doer is to be smitten, that the judge hath caused him to fall down, and <FI>one<Fi> hath smitten him in his presence, according to the sufficiency of his wrong-doing, by number;

BBE

And if the wrongdoer is to undergo punishment by whipping, the judge will give orders for him to go down on his face and be whipped before him, the number of the blows being in relation to his crime.

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