Deuteronomy 25:2
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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.If the guilty man deserves to be beaten, the judge shall have him lie down and be flogged in his presence with the number of lashes his crime warrants.
In other translations
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.If the guilty man deserves to be beaten, the judge shall have him lie down and be flogged in his presence with the number of lashes his crime warrants.
Hebrew words
וְהָיָהvehayahand it will beH1961אִם־'im-ifH518בִּןbin[is] a son ofH1121הַכּוֹתhakotstrikingH5221הָרָשָׁעharasha'the guilty [one]H7563וְהִפִּילוֹvehipiloand he will make lie down himH5307הַשֹּׁפֵטhashofetthe judgeH8199וְהִכָּהוּvehikahuand someone will strike himH5221לְפָנָיוlefanav<to> before himH6440כְּדֵיkedeiaccording to [the] sufficiency ofH1767רִשְׁעָתוֹrish'atowickedness hisH7564בְּמִסְפָּר׃bemisparby numberH4557
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Related verses
- Luke 12:47-4847 And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.47 That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows. 48 But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.
- 1 Peter 2:24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
- Matthew 10:17But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;But beware of men; for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.
- Acts 16:22-2422 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. 23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: 24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.22 The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods. 23 And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely. 24 On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
- 1 Peter 2:20For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
- Acts 5:40And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
- Matthew 27:26Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.
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