Deuteronomy 22:28

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;

If a man {H376} find {H4672} a damsel {H5291} that is a virgin {H1330}, which is not betrothed {H781}, and lay hold {H8610} on her, and lie {H7901} with her, and they be found {H4672};

"If a man comes upon a girl who is a virgin but who is not engaged, and he grabs her and has sexual relations with her, and they are caught in the act,

If a man encounters a virgin who is not pledged in marriage, and he seizes her and lies with her, and they are discovered,

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;

Commentary

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Cross-References

  • Exodus 22:16 (14 votes)

    ΒΆ And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
  • Exodus 22:17 (14 votes)

    If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.