Deuteronomy 22:25
But if a man finds a betrothed young woman in the field, and the man forces her and lies with her, then only the man who lay with her shall die.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
But 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.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die:
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
But if the man{H376} find{H4672} the damsel{H5291} that is betrothed{H781} in the field,{H7704} and the man{H376} force{H2388} her, and lie{H7901} with her; then the man{H376} only that lay{H7901} with her shall die:{H4191}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
But if a man{H376} find{H4672}{(H8799)} a betrothed{H781}{(H8794)} damsel{H5291} in the field{H7704}, and the man{H376} force{H2388}{(H8689)} her, and lie{H7901}{(H8804)} with her: then the man{H376} only that lay{H7901}{(H8804)} with her shall die{H4191}{(H8804)}:
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
But yf a man finde a betrothed damsell in the felde and force her and leye with her: The the man that laye with her shall dye alone,
Coverdale Bible (1535)
But yf a man get an handfested damsell vpon the felde, and take her, and lye wt her, then the man that laye with her, shal dye alone,
Geneva Bible (1560)
But if a man finde a betrothed mayde in the field, and force her, and lye with her, then the man that lay with her, shal dye alone:
Bishops' Bible (1568)
But if a man finde a betrouthed damsell in the fielde, and force her, and lye with her: then the man that lay with her, shall dye alone.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die:
Webster's Bible (1833)
But if the man find the lady who is pledged to be married in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her; then the man only who lay with her shall die:
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`And if in a field the man find the damsel who is betrothed, and the man hath laid hold on her, and lain with her, then hath the man who hath lain with her died alone;
American Standard Version (1901)
But if the man find the damsel that is betrothed in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her; then the man only that lay with her shall die:
American Standard Version (1901)
But if the man find the damsel that is betrothed in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her; then the man only that lay with her shall die:
Bible in Basic English (1941)
But if the man, meeting such a virgin in the open country, takes her by force, then only the man is to be put to death;
World English Bible (2000)
But if the man find the lady who is pledged to be married in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her; then the man only who lay with her shall die:
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
But if the man came across the engaged woman in the field and overpowered her and raped her, then only the rapist must die.
Referenced Verses
- 2 Sam 13:14 : 14 However, he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.
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17 And behold, he has given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not your daughter a virgin; and yet these are the signs of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.
18 And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him.
19 And they shall fine him a hundred shekels of silver and give them to the father of the young woman, because he has brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel; and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.
20 But if this thing is true, and the evidence of virginity is not found for the young woman,
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26 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.
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