Deuteronomy 22:26

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

You shall do nothing to the young woman; she has committed no sin deserving death. This case is like when a man rises against his neighbor and murders him.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of ath: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so is this matter:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    But to the young woman you shall do nothing; there is in the young woman no sin worthy of death; for just as when a man rises against his neighbor and kills him, even so is this matter.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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 neighbor, and slayeth him, even so is this matter;

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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:

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and vnto the damsell thou shalt doo no harme: because there is in the damsell no cause of deeth. For as when a man ryseth agenste his neyghboure and sleyeth him, eue so is this matter.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and vnto the damsell thou shalt do nothinge: for she hath done no synne worthy of death. It is like as yf a man rose against his neghboure, and slewe him, euen so is this also.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And vnto the mayd thou shalt do nothing, because there is in the mayde no cause of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour & woundeth him to death, so is this matter.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But vnto the damsell thou shalt do no harme, because there is in the damsell no cause of death: For as when a man ryseth against his neyghbour and slayeth hym: euen so is this matter.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    but to the lady you shall do nothing; there is in the lady no sin worthy of death: for as when a man rises against his neighbor, and kills him, even so is this matter;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and to the damsel thou dost not do anything, the damsel hath no deadly sin; for as a man riseth against his neighbour and hath murdered him -- the life, so `is' this thing;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 neighbor, and slayeth him, even so is this matter;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 neighbor, and slayeth him, even so is this matter;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Nothing is to be done to the virgin, because there is no cause of death in her: it is the same as if a man made an attack on his neighbour and put him to death:

  • World English Bible (2000)

    but to the lady you shall do nothing; there is in the lady no sin worthy of death: for as when a man rises against his neighbor, and kills him, even so is this matter;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    You must not do anything to the young woman– she has done nothing deserving of death. This case is the same as when someone attacks another person and murders him,

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 21:22 : 22 If a man guilty of a capital offense is put to death and you hang his body on a tree,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Deut 22:27-29
    3 verses
    85%

    27For he found her in the field, and though the betrothed young woman cried out for help, there was no one to rescue her.

    28If a man finds a young woman who is a virgin and not betrothed, and he seizes her and lies with her, and they are discovered,

    29then the man who lay with her shall give fifty shekels of silver to the young woman’s father, and she shall become his wife. Because he has violated her, he can never divorce her as long as he lives.

  • Deut 22:14-25
    12 verses
    85%

    14accusing her of misconduct and giving her a bad name by saying, 'I married this woman, but when I came to her, I did not find proof of her virginity,'

    15then the young woman’s father and mother shall bring the proof of her virginity to the elders at the gate of the town.

    16The father shall say to the elders, 'I gave my daughter to this man to be his wife, and now he has turned against her.'

    17And now he has made false accusations against her, saying, 'I did not find your daughter to be a virgin.' But here is the evidence of my daughter's virginity.' Then they shall spread out the cloth before the elders of the city.

    18The elders of that city shall take the man and discipline him.

    19They shall fine him a hundred shekels of silver and give them to the young woman's father, because this man has given an Israelite virgin a bad name. She shall remain his wife, and he can never divorce her as long as he lives.

    20But if the accusation is true and there is no proof of the young woman's virginity,

    21then they shall bring the young woman to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death with stones. She has committed a disgraceful act in Israel by being promiscuous while in her father’s house. You must purge the evil from among you.

    22If a man is found lying with another man’s wife, both the man and the woman who were together must die. You must purge the evil from Israel.

    23If there is a young woman who is a virgin betrothed to a man, and another man finds her in the city and lies with her,

    24then you shall bring both of them 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 violated another man’s wife. You must purge the evil from among you.

    25But if a man finds a betrothed young woman in the countryside, and forces her and lies with her, only the man who has done this shall die.

  • Lev 19:20
    77%

    20If a man has sexual relations with a woman who is a slave designated for another man but who has not been redeemed or given her freedom, there must be an inquiry, but they are not to be put to death because she had not been freed.

  • Exod 22:16-17
    2 verses
    74%

    16If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man must still pay the bride price for virgins.

    17Do not allow a sorceress to live.

  • Judg 19:23-24
    2 verses
    73%

    23The owner of the house went out to them and said, "No, my brothers, do not commit such an evil act. Since this man has come into my house, do not do this disgraceful act.

    24Look, here is my virgin daughter and his concubine. Let me bring them out to you now, and you may abuse them and do to them whatever you think best. But do not commit this disgraceful act against this man.

  • Exod 21:11-14
    4 verses
    73%

    11If he does not provide these three things for her, she is to go free, without any payment.

    12Anyone who strikes a man and kills him shall surely be put to death.

    13But if he did not intend to kill, and it was allowed by God to happen, then I will provide a place where he can flee.

    14However, if someone schemes and acts deliberately to kill his neighbor, you shall take him even from my altar to be put to death.

  • Num 5:13
    72%

    13and another man has sexual relations with her secretly, and it is hidden from her husband, and she is not caught but has become defiled, even though there is no witness against her,

  • Deut 19:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5for instance, when a man goes with his neighbor into the forest to cut wood and his hand swings the axe to cut the tree, and the iron head slips off the handle and strikes his neighbor, and he dies—that man may flee to one of these cities and live.

    6Otherwise, the avenger of blood might pursue the manslayer in anger, overtake him because the way is long, and strike him fatally, even though the manslayer does not deserve death, since he had no prior hatred towards his neighbor.

  • Num 31:17-18
    2 verses
    72%

    17Now, kill every male among the children, and kill every woman who has had sexual relations with a man.

    18But you may keep alive for yourselves all the young women who have not known a man by lying with him.

  • Lev 20:10-11
    2 verses
    71%

    10If a man commits adultery with another man's wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death.

    11If a man sleeps with his father's wife, he has uncovered his father's nakedness. Both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.

  • Deut 19:12
    71%

    12the elders of his city shall send for him, take him from there, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to be put to death.

  • Exod 22:2
    71%

    2If the sun has risen on him, there is bloodguilt for his death. He must pay restitution; and if he owns nothing, he shall be sold for his theft.

  • Deut 17:5
    71%

    5take the man or woman who has committed this evil deed out to your city gates and stone that person to death.

  • Josh 20:5
    71%

    5If the avenger of blood pursues them, the city must not hand over the one who committed the killing, because they killed their neighbor unintentionally and without prior hostility.

  • 2 Sam 13:12
    70%

    12She answered him, 'No, my brother! Don’t force me. Such a thing should not be done in Israel! Don’t do this outrageous thing.'

  • Exod 21:9
    70%

    9If he designates her for his son, he must grant her the rights of a daughter.

  • Lev 20:16
    70%

    16If a woman approaches any animal to mate with it, you must kill the woman and the animal. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.

  • Deut 19:10
    70%

    10This is to prevent the shedding of innocent blood within the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that you will not be guilty of bloodshed.

  • Lev 24:17
    70%

    17Anyone who takes the life of another person must be put to death.

  • Exod 21:23
    70%

    23But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life,

  • Deut 21:10-11
    2 verses
    70%

    10When you go out to war against your enemies, and the LORD your God gives them into your hand and you take captives,

    11if you see among the captives a beautiful woman and are attracted to her, you may take her as your wife.

  • Num 35:22-23
    2 verses
    70%

    22But if suddenly, without hostility, someone pushes another or throws something at them unintentionally,

    23or if, without seeing them, they drop a stone on someone that could cause death, and the person dies, but there was no enmity or intentional harm between them,

  • Deut 21:14
    69%

    14But if you are not pleased with her, you must let her go wherever she wishes. You are not to sell her for money or treat her as a slave, because you have humiliated her.

  • Deut 21:22
    69%

    22If a man guilty of a capital offense is put to death and you hang his body on a tree,

  • Judg 21:22
    69%

    22'When their fathers or brothers come to us to complain, we will say to them, "Do us a favor by allowing them to have these wives, for we did not obtain wives for them during the battle. And you did not give your daughters to them, so you are not guilty of breaking your oath."'

  • Deut 21:1
    69%

    1If someone is found dead in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess, lying in a field, and it is unknown who struck him,