Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 22:23–29

23If there is a virgin pledged in marriage to a man, and another man encounters her in the city and sleeps with her, 24you must take both of them out to the gate of that city and stone them to death— the young woman because she did not cry out in the city, and the man because he has violated his neighbor’s wife. So you must purge the evil from among you.

25But if the man encounters a betrothed woman in the open country, and he overpowers her and lies with her, only the man who has done this must die. 26Do nothing to the young woman, because she has committed no sin worthy of death. This case is just like one in which a man attacks his neighbor and murders him. 27When he found her in the field, the betrothed woman cried out, but there was no one to save her.

28If a man encounters a virgin who is not pledged in marriage, and he seizes her and lies with her, and they are discovered, 29then the man who lay with her must pay the young woman’s father fifty shekels of silver,e and she must become his wife because he has violated her. He must not divorce her as long as he lives.

Footnotes

  • e 22:29 50 shekels is approximately 1.26 pounds or 569.8 grams of silver.

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Deuteronomy 22:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
there isיִהְיֶה֙yih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a virginבְתוּלָ֔הḇə·ṯū·lāhNoun - feminine singularH1330 virgin
pledged in marriageמְאֹרָשָׂ֖הmə·’ō·rā·śāhVerb - Pual - Participle - feminine singularH781 betroth
to a manלְאִ֑ישׁlə·’îšPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
and another manאִ֛ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
encounters herוּמְצָאָ֥הּū·mə·ṣā·’āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH4672 attain to, find
in the cityבָּעִ֖ירbā·‘îrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
and sleepsוְשָׁכַ֥בwə·šā·ḵaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7901 lie down
with herעִמָּֽהּ׃‘im·māhPreposition; third person feminine singularH5973 with

Deuteronomy 22:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
you must take bothשְׁנֵיהֶ֜םšə·nê·hemNumber - masculine dual construct; third person masculine pluralH8147 two
of them outוְהוֹצֵאתֶ֨םwə·hō·w·ṣê·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the gateשַׁ֣עַר׀ša·‘arNoun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
of thatהַהִ֗ואha·hi·wArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
cityהָעִ֣ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
and stoneוּסְקַלְתֶּ֨םū·sə·qal·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH5619 stone, put to death by stoning
themבָּאֲבָנִים֮bā·’ă·ḇā·nîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH68 stone
to deathוָמֵתוּ֒wā·mê·ṯūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH4191 die
the young womanהַנַּעַרhan·na·ʿarArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5291 girl, damsel
becauseעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
she did notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
cry outצָעֲקָ֣הṣā·‘ă·qāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH6817 cry, cry out, call
in the cityבָעִ֔ירḇā·‘îrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
and the manהָאִ֔ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
becauseעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
he has violatedעִנָּ֖ה‘in·nāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6031 be occupied, busied with
his neighbor’sרֵעֵ֑הוּrê·‘ê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar
wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
So you must purgeוּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ū·ḇi·‘ar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH1197 burn, consume
the evilהָרָ֖עhā·rā‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
from among youמִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃סmiq·qir·be·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7130 inward part, midst

Deuteronomy 22:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But ifוְֽאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
the manהָאִ֗ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
encountersיִמְצָ֣אyim·ṣāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
a betrothedהַמְאֹ֣רָשָׂ֔הham·’ō·rā·śāhArticle; Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singularH781 betroth
womanהַנַּעַרhan·na·ʿarArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5291 girl, damsel
in the open countryבַּשָּׂדֶ֞הbaś·śā·ḏehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
and heהָאִ֖ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
overpowersוְהֶחֱזִֽיק־wə·he·ḥĕ·zîq-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
herבָּ֥הּbāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
and liesוְשָׁכַ֣בwə·šā·ḵaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7901 lie down
with herעִמָּ֑הּ‘im·māhPreposition; third person feminine singularH5973 with
onlyלְבַדּֽוֹ׃lə·ḇad·dōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH905 separation
the manהָאִ֛ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
must dieוּמֵ֗תū·mêṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die

Deuteronomy 22:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Doתַעֲשֶׂ֣הṯa·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
nothingלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to the young womanוְלַנַּעַרwə·lan·na·ʿarConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5291 girl, damsel
becauseכִּ֡יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
sheלַנַּעַרlan·na·ʿarPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5291 girl, damsel
noאֵ֥ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
sinחֵ֣טְאḥêṭNoun - masculine singular constructH2399 sin
of deathמָ֑וֶתmā·weṯNoun - masculine singularH4194 death
Thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
caseהַדָּבָ֥רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
is just likeכַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
one in which a manאִ֤ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
attacksיָק֨וּםyā·qūmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
his neighborרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙rê·‘ê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar
and murders himוּרְצָח֣וֹū·rə·ṣā·ḥōwConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7523 murder, slay

Deuteronomy 22:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he found herמְצָאָ֑הּmə·ṣā·’āhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH4672 attain to, find
in the fieldבַשָּׂדֶ֖הḇaś·śā·ḏehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
the betrothedהַמְאֹ֣רָשָׂ֔הham·’ō·rā·śāhArticle; Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singularH781 betroth
womanהַנַּעַרhan·na·ʿarArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5291 girl, damsel
cried outצָעֲקָ֗הṣā·‘ă·qāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH6817 cry, cry out, call
but there was no oneוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
to saveמוֹשִׁ֖יעַmō·wō·šî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH3467 deliver
herלָֽהּ׃סlāhPreposition; third person feminine singular

Deuteronomy 22:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
a manאִ֗ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
encountersיִמְצָ֣אyim·ṣāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
a virginבְתוּלָה֙ḇə·ṯū·lāhNoun - feminine singularH1330 virgin
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
is notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
pledged in marriageאֹרָ֔שָׂה’ō·rā·śāhVerb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singularH781 betroth
and he seizes herוּתְפָשָׂ֖הּū·ṯə·p̄ā·śāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH8610 lay hold of, wield
and liesוְשָׁכַ֣בwə·šā·ḵaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7901 lie down
with herעִמָּ֑הּ‘im·māhPreposition; third person feminine singularH5973 with
and they are discoveredוְנִמְצָֽאוּ׃wə·nim·ṣā·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH4672 attain to, find

Deuteronomy 22:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
then the manהָאִ֨ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
who layהַשֹּׁכֵ֥בhaš·šō·ḵêḇArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7901 lie down
with herעִמָּ֛הּ‘im·māhPreposition; third person feminine singularH5973 with
must payוְ֠נָתַןwə·nā·ṯanConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
the young woman’sהַנַּעַרhan·na·ʿarArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5291 girl, damsel
fatherלַאֲבִ֥יla·’ă·ḇîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1 father
fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםḥă·miš·šîmNumber - common pluralH2572 fifty
of silverכָּ֑סֶףkā·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
andוְלֽוֹ־wə·lōw-Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular
she must becomeתִהְיֶ֣הṯih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
his wifeלְאִשָּׁ֗הlə·’iš·šāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
becauseתַּ֚חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
he has violated herעִנָּ֔הּ‘in·nāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH6031 be occupied, busied with
He must notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
divorce herשַׁלְּחָ֖הšal·lə·ḥå̄hVerb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH7971 send
asכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
long as he livesיָמָֽיו׃סyā·māwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH3117 day

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Deuteronomy 22:23 Matthew 1:18–19

Deuteronomy 22:24 Deuteronomy 22:21–22 · Deuteronomy 21:14 · 1 Corinthians 5:13

Deuteronomy 22:25 2 Samuel 13:14

Deuteronomy 22:26 Deuteronomy 21:22

Deuteronomy 22:28 Exodus 22:16–17

Deuteronomy 22:29 Deuteronomy 22:19 · Deuteronomy 22:24 · Deuteronomy 21:14

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