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737 B
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- the thongs - These were strips of leather or animal hide.
- "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and uncondemned?" - This rhetorical question is used to make the centurion question himself about whipping Paul. Alternate translation: "It is not lawful for you to whip a man who is a Roman and uncondemned!"(See: en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_rquestion)
- "What are you about to do?" - This rhetorical question is used to make the commander think about if he should whip Paul. "You should not do this!" (See: en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_rquestion)