Stripes in punishing criminals
the Holy Bible

--Deuteronomy--

Forty stripes he may give him, [and] not exceed: lest, [if] he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee. (25:3)

--2 Corinthians--

Of the Jews five times received I forty [stripes] save one. (11:24)

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