Thematic Bible: Punishable by


Thematic Bible



Stripes that wound scour away evil,
And strokes reach the innermost parts.



the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, stating that he should be examined by scourging so that he might find out the reason why they were shouting against him that way.

Therefore those who were about to examine him immediately let go of him; and the commander also was afraid when he found out that he was a Roman, and because he had put him in chains.

Now if a man lies carnally with a woman who is a slave acquired for another man, but who has in no way been redeemed nor given her freedom, there shall be punishment; they shall not, however, be put to death, because she was not free.



So the elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him,

then it shall be if the wicked man deserves to be beaten, the judge shall then make him lie down and be beaten in his presence with the number of stripes according to his guilt. "He may beat him forty times but no more, so that he does not beat him with many more stripes than these and your brother is not degraded in your eyes.

A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.

Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”


So Joseph’s master took him and put him into the jail, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined; and he was there in the jail.