Original Hebrew Scripture from Deuteronomy 25 Original Hebrew Scripture from Deuteronomy 25
"And it shall be, if worthy of beating is the wicked one, also he shall be made to fall by the judge, and be beaten before his face according to his wickedness, in number."
וְהָיָה אִם־ בִּן הַכּוֹת הָרָשָׁע וְהִפִּילוֹ הַשֹּׁפֵט וְהִכָּהוּ לְפָנָיו כְּדֵי רִשְׁעָתוֹ בְּמִסְפָּר