Deuteronomy 25:2-4

EasyEnglish Bible

² The judge may decide that his officers should beat the guilty person as punishment. The judge will make him lie down on the ground. Then he will watch as his officers beat the guilty person. They will hit him as many times as he deserves because of his wicked act. ³ But they must not hit him more than 40 times as his punishment. If it is more than that, nobody would respect him any more.

⁴ Do not tie shut the mouth of your ox while it walks on your grain to prepare it for you.^[a]