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Bastinado

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Beating, a mode of punishment common in the East. It is referred to by "the rod of correction" (Proverbs 22:15 ), "scourging" (Leviticus 19:20 ), "chastising" (Deuteronomy 22:18 ). The number of blows could not exceed forty (Deuteronomy 25:2,3 ).

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These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Bastinado'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/b/bastinado.html. 1897.

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