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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 uncondemned?" ##
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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: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
## "What are you about to do?" ##
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This rhetorical question is used to make the commander think about if he should whip Paul. "You should not do this!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])