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# General Information:
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Here the word "they" refers to the soldiers.
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# the thongs
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These were strips of leather or animal hide.
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# Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and who has not been put on trial?
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Paul uses this question to make the centurion check the validity of having his soldiers whip Paul. AT: "It is not lawful for you to whip a man who is a Roman and who was not given his legal right to a trial!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# What are you about to do?
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This question is used to urge the commander to reconsider his plan to whip Paul. AT: "You should not do this!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) |