Deuteronomy 25:2

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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.”

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Deuteronomy 25:2 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 10:17But beware of men; for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.
  2. Matthew 27:26So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.
  3. Luke 12:47That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.
  4. Acts 5:40At 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.
  5. Acts 16:22The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.
  6. 1 Peter 2:20How 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.
  7. 1 Peter 2:24He 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.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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