◄ Deuteronomy 22:25 ►
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Good News Translation
"Suppose a man out in the countryside rapes a young woman who is engaged to someone else. Then only the man is to be put to death;

New Revised Standard Version
But if the man meets the engaged woman in the open country, and the man seizes her and lies with her, then only the man who lay with her shall die.

Contemporary English Version
If an engaged woman is raped out in the country, only the man will be put to death.

New American Bible
But if it is in the open fields that a man comes upon the betrothed young woman, seizes her and lies with her, only the man who lay with her shall die.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But if a man find a damsel that is betrothed, in the field, and taking hold of her, lie with her, he alone shall die:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But if a man find a damsel that is betrothed, in the field, and taking hold of her, lie with her, he alone shall die:

force her, or, take strong hold of her

2 Samuel 13:14 But he would not hearken to her prayers, but being stronger overpowered her and lay with her.

Context
Marriage Violations
…24Thou shalt bring them both out to the gate of that city, and they shall be stoned: the damsel, because she cried not out, being in the city: the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife. And thou shalt take away the evil from the midst of thee. 25But if a man find a damsel that is betrothed, in the field, and taking hold of her, lie with her, he alone shall die:26The damsel shall suffer nothing, neither is she guilty of death: for as a robber riseth against his brother, and taketh away his life, so also did the damsel suffer:…
Cross References
Matthew 1:18
Now the generation of Christ was in this wise. When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child, of the Holy Ghost.

Deuteronomy 22:24
Thou shalt bring them both out to the gate of that city, and they shall be stoned: the damsel, because she cried not out, being in the city: the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife. And thou shalt take away the evil from the midst of thee.

Deuteronomy 22:26
The damsel shall suffer nothing, neither is she guilty of death: for as a robber riseth against his brother, and taketh away his life, so also did the damsel suffer:

2 Samuel 13:14
But he would not hearken to her prayers, but being stronger overpowered her and lay with her.

Deuteronomy 22:24
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