Deuteronomy 22:28
26 But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so is this matter:
27 For he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her.
If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
29 Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.
30 A man shall not take his father’s wife, nor discover his father’s skirt.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- If a man encounters a virgin who is not pledged in marriage, and he seizes her and lies with her, and they are discovered,
- KJV
- If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
- WEB
- If a man finds a lady who is a virgin, who is not pledged to be married, grabs her and lies with her, and they are found,
- ASV
- If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, that is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
- DARBY
- If a man find a damsel, a virgin, who is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found,
- BLB
- If a man finds a young woman, a virgin who is not betrothed, and he seizes her and lies with her and they are found out,
- ÅB
- Når en mann treffer en pike som er jomfru og ikke er lovet i ekteskap, og tar fatt på henne og ligger hos henne, og noen kommer over dem,
- OTB
- Hvis en mann finner en jomfru som ikke er lovet bort til ekteskap og tvinger henne, og de blir oppdaget,
- B1930
- Når en mann treffer en pike som er jomfru og ikke trolovet, og tar fatt på henne og ligger hos henne, og nogen kommer over dem,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 22:16–17
And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
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