*33.6 Makkos Daf 22 A (4 lines up)*

*33.6 Makkos Daf 22 A (4 lines up)**Summary**Mishna:*How many lashes are administered? *Thirty nine.* _(This number is divisible by three, and the lashes are given in sets of three, one on each shoulder, and one on the chest)._ As it states _(in two adjacent pessukim)_ “In the number of forty”, it means *‘a number leading up to forty’.**Rabbi Yehuda:* Forty. This extra lash is on the back; between the shoulders._[Before lashes are administered, the condemned man must be assessed to see if he can take it]._He is only assessed for *a number of lashes divisible by three.*If one was assessed for the full forty _(it means thirty nine)_ and he received part of it, and then in the middle, the experts standing there said *that he cannot take forty; he’s _pottur._*If one was assessed at eighteen lashes, and after he was whipped, they said *that he can take the full forty; he’s _pottur._**Gemara:**Question: Why do we say that “forty” means “thirty nine”?**Answer:* If it would say “forty in number” it would mean forty. Since it says “In the number of forty”, it means *a number that adds up to forty* [but does not include forty.*Rava:* Other people are so foolish, that they stand for a sefer Torah but not for a great man. *The Torah says “forty” but our great men redefined the number.* Their authority is greater than the Torah and they must surely be honored.*Rabbi Yitzchok: Rabbi Yehuda says forty lashes, based on the _possuk:_ “What are these blows between your arms?* These are what I received in the house of my friends” _[Beis Din are the friends of mankind when they mete out punishment in this world. According to Rabbi Yehuda, the final blow is to the back between the arms. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate