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Marriage Violations

Deuteronomy 22:25

In 11 translations

BSB
But 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.
KJV
¶ 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:force: or, take strong hold of
WEB
But if the man finds the lady who is pledged to be married in the field, and the man forces her and lies with her, then only the man who lay with her shall die;
ASV
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:
LSV
And if the man finds the girl who is betrothed in a field, and the man has laid hold on her, and lain with her, then the man who has lain with her has died alone;
YLT
'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;
DBY
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;
DRC
But if a man find a damsel that is betrothed, in the field, and taking hold of her, lie with her, he alone shall die:
GNV
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, shall dye alone:
JPS
But if the man find the damsel that is betrothed in the field, and the man take hold of her, and lie with her; then the man only that lay with her shall die.
LXXE
But if a man find in the field a damsel that is betrothed, and he should force her and lie with her, ye shall slay the man that lay with her only.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Leningrad Codex reads הַֽנַּעֲרָ֙; read aloud (Qere) reads הַֽנַּעֲרָה֙ (“the young woman”).
  • Written (Ketiv): הַנַּעַר. Read aloud (Qere): הַֽנַּעֲרָה֙ (“the young woman”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

WLC
וְֽאִם־בַּשָּׂדֶ֞ה יִמְצָ֣א הָאִ֗ישׁ אֶת־הנער הַמְאֹ֣רָשָׂ֔ה וְהֶחֱזִֽיק־בָּ֥הּ הָאִ֖ישׁ וְשָׁכַ֣ב עִמָּ֑הּ וּמֵ֗ת הָאִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁכַ֥ב עִמָּ֖הּ לְבַדּֽוֹ׃Read aloud as (qere): הַֽנַּעֲרָה֙
LXX-Br
Ἐὰν δὲ ἐν πεδίῳ εὕρῃ ἄνθρωπος τὴν παῖδα τὴν μεμνηστευμένῃν, καὶ βιασάμενος κοιμηθῇ μετʼ αὐτῆς, ἀποκτενεῖτε τὸν κοιμώμενον μετʼ αὐτῆς μόνον.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 2 Samuel 13:14But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her.

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