Deuteronomy 22:26

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

*ולנער **וְלַֽנַּעֲרָה֙ לֹא־תַעֲשֶׂ֣ה דָבָ֔ר אֵ֥ין *לנער **לַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה חֵ֣טְא מָ֑וֶת כִּ֡י כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ יָק֨וּם אִ֤ישׁ עַל־רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ וּרְצָח֣וֹ נֶ֔פֶשׁ כֵּ֖ן הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃

Transliteration

And-to-the-naʿărāh not-taʿăśeh dābār not-is to-the-naʿărāh ḥēṭěʾ māwet for as-yāqûm ʾîš against-rēʿēhû and-rěṣāḥô nep̄eš so the-dābār the-this.

Grammar Details

• *naʿărāh*: noun feminine singular - young woman
• *taʿăśeh*: qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall do
• *dābār*: noun masculine singular - matter/case
• *ḥēṭěʾ*: noun masculine singular construct - sin of
• *māwet*: noun masculine singular - death
• *yāqûm*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he rises
• *ʾîš*: noun masculine singular - man
• *rēʿēhû*: noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor
• *rěṣāḥô*: qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he murders him
• *nep̄eš*: noun common singular - soul/life

Word Meanings

• *ḥēṭěʾ māwet*: sin deserving death/capital offense
• *rěṣāḥô nep̄eš*: murders him/takes his life

Other Translations

• 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.

• 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:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  but unto the damsel{H5291} thou shalt do{H6213} nothing;{H1697} there is in the damsel{H5291} no sin{H2399} worthy of death:{H4194} for as when a man{H376} riseth{H6965} against his neighbor,{H7453} and slayeth{H7523} him, even so is this matter;{H1697}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But unto the damsel{H5291} thou shalt do{H6213}{(H8799)} nothing{H1697}; there is in the damsel{H5291} no sin{H2399} worthy of death{H4194}: for as when a man{H376} riseth{H6965}{(H8799)} against his neighbour{H7453}, and slayeth{H7523}{(H8804)}{(H8676)}{H5315} him, even so is this matter{H1697}:

• 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 And if a man has committed a sin worthy of death, and he be put to death, and you hang him on a tree,