Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.

Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.

For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.

But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

And ye shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: for the anointing oil of the LORD is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses.

And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.