Berean Standard Bible

Deuteronomy 22

1If you seeתִרְאֶה֩tir.'EhH7200אֶת־'et-H853your brother’sאָחִ֜יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251oxשׁ֨וֹרShorH7794orא֤וֹ'oH176אֶת־'et-H853sheepשֵׂיוֹ֙se.YoH7716strayingנִדָּחִ֔יםni.da.ChimH5080,you must notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808ignore itוְהִתְעַלַּמְתָּ֖ve.hit.'a.lam.TaH5956;be sure to return itH7725to your brotherלְאָחִֽיךָ׃le.'a.Chi.khaH251.

2Ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518your brotherאָחִ֛יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251does notלֹ֨אlo'H3808live near youקָר֥וֹבka.RovH7138,or if you do notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808know who he isיְדַעְתּ֑וֹye.da'.ToH3045,you are to takeאֵלֶ֖יךָ וַאֲסַפְתּוֹ֙'e.Lei.kha va.'a.saf.ToH622 H413the animalאֶל־ תּ֣וֹךְ'el- TokhH413 H8432homeבֵּיתֶ֔ךָbei.Te.khaH1004to remainוְהָיָ֣הve.ha.YahH1961with youעִמְּךָ֗'i.me.KhaH5973untilעַ֣ד'adH5704your brotherאָחִ֙יךָ֙'a.Chi.khaH251אֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853comes seeking itדְּרֹ֤שׁde.RoshH1875;then you can return itוַהֲשֵׁבֹת֖וֹva.ha.she.vo.ToH7725to him.

3And you shall doתַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'a.SehH6213the sameוְכֵ֧ןve.KhenH3651for his donkeyלַחֲמֹר֗וֹ וְכֵ֣ן תַּעֲשֶׂה֮la.cha.mo.Ro ve.Khen ta.'a.SehH2543 H3651 H6213,his cloakלְשִׂמְלָתוֹ֒ וְכֵ֣ן תַּעֲשֶׂ֜הle.sim.la.To ve.Khen ta.'a.SehH8071 H3651 H6213,or anythingלְכָל־le.kholH3605your brotherאָחִ֛יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834תֹּאבַ֥דto.VadH6מִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480has lostאֲבֵדַ֥ת'a.ve.DatH9and you have foundוּמְצָאתָ֑הּu.me.tza.TahH4672.You mustתוּכַ֖לtu.KhalH3201notלֹ֥אlo'H3808ignore itלְהִתְעַלֵּֽם׃ סle.hit.'a.LemH5956.

4If you seeתִרְאֶה֩tir.'EhH7200אֶת־'et-H853your brother’sאָחִ֜יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251donkeyחֲמ֨וֹרcha.MorH2543orא֤וֹ'oH176oxשׁוֹרוֹ֙sho.RoH7794fallenנֹפְלִ֣יםno.fe.LimH5307on the roadבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870,you must notלֹא־lo'-H3808ignore itוְהִתְעַלַּמְתָּ֖ve.hit.'a.lam.TaH5956;you must help him lift it upעִמּֽוֹ׃ סi.MoH6965 H5973.

5A womanאִשָּׁ֔ה'i.ShahH802must notלֹא־lo'-H3808wearיִהְיֶ֤ה עַל־yih.Yeh 'al-H1961 H5921men’sגֶ֙בֶר֙ge.verH1397clothingכְלִי־khe.li-H3627,and a manגֶּ֖בֶרGe.verH1397must notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808wearיִלְבַּ֥שׁyil.BashH3847women’sאִשָּׁ֑ה'i.ShahH802clothingשִׂמְלַ֣תsim.LatH8071,forכִּ֧יkiH3588whoeverכָּל־kol-H3605doesעֹ֥שֵׂה'O.sehH6213these thingsאֵֽלֶּה׃ פ'E.lehH428is detestableתוֹעֲבַ֛תto.'a.VatH8441to the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

6Ifכִּ֣יkiH3588you come acrossיִקָּרֵ֣אyi.ka.Re'H7122a bird’sצִפּ֣וֹר׀ לְפָנֶ֡יךָtzi.Por le.fa.Nei.khaH6833 H6440nestקַן־kan-H7064with chicksאֶפְרֹחִים֙'ef.ro.ChimH667orא֣וֹ'oH176eggsבֵיצִ֔יםvei.TzimH1000,either in a treeעֵ֣ץ׀'etzH6086orא֣וֹ'oH176onעַל־'al-H5921the groundהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776along the roadבַּדֶּ֜רֶךְ בְּכָל־ba.De.rekh be.kholH1870 H3605,and the motherוְהָאֵ֤םve.ha.'EmH517is sittingרֹבֶ֙צֶת֙ro.Ve.tzetH7257onעַל־'al-H5921the chicksהָֽאֶפְרֹחִ֔יםha.'ef.ro.ChimH667orא֖וֹ'oH176eggsהַבֵּיצִ֑יםha.bei.TzimH1000,you must notלֹא־lo'-H3808takeתִקַּ֥חti.KachH3947the motherעַל־ הָאֵ֖ם'al- ha.'EmH517 H5921along withעַל־'al-H5921the youngהַבָּנִֽים׃ha.ba.NimH1121.

7You may takeתִּֽקַּֽח־ti.kach-H3947the youngהַבָּנִ֖יםha.ba.NimH1121,but be sure to let the motherהָאֵ֔םha.'EmH517אֶת־'et-H853goH7971וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,so thatלְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anH4616it may be wellיִ֣יטַבYi.tavH3190with youand that you may prolongוְהַאֲרַכְתָּ֖ve.ha.'a.rakh.TaH748your daysיָמִֽים׃ סya.MimH3117.

8Ifכִּ֤יkiH3588you buildתִבְנֶה֙tiv.NehH1129a newחָדָ֔שׁcha.DashH2319houseבַּ֣יִתBa.yitH1004,you are to constructוְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213a railingמַעֲקֶ֖הma.'a.KehH4624around your roofלְגַגֶּ֑ךָle.ga.Ge.khaH1406,so that you do notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808bringתָשִׂ֤יםta.SimH7760bloodguiltדָּמִים֙da.MimH1818on your houseבְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָbe.vei.Te.khaH1004ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588someone fallsH5307from itמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ סmi.Me.nuH4480.

9Do notלֹא־lo'-H3808plantתִזְרַ֥עtiz.Ra'H2232your vineyardכַּרְמְךָ֖kar.me.KhaH3754with two types of seedכִּלְאָ֑יִםkil.'A.yimH3610;if you doפֶּן־pen-H6435,the entire harvestהַֽמְלֵאָ֤הham.le.'AhH4395will be defiledתִּקְדַּ֗שׁtik.DashH6942—both the cropהַזֶּ֙רַע֙ha.Ze.ra'H2233אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you plantתִּזְרָ֔עtiz.Ra'H2232and the fruitוּתְבוּאַ֖תu.te.vu.'AtH8393of your vineyardהַכָּֽרֶם׃ סha.Ka.remH3754.

10Do notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808plowתַחֲרֹ֥שׁta.cha.RoshH2790with an oxבְּשׁוֹר־be.shor-H7794and a donkeyוּבַחֲמֹ֖רu.va.cha.MorH2543yokedtogetherיַחְדָּֽו׃ סyach.DavH3162.

11Do notלֹ֤אlo'H3808wearתִלְבַּשׁ֙til.BashH3847clothesשַֽׁעַטְנֵ֔זsha.'at.NezH8162of woolצֶ֥מֶרTze.merH6785and linenוּפִשְׁתִּ֖יםu.fish.TimH6593woven togetherיַחְדָּֽו׃ סyach.DavH3162.

12You are to makeתַּעֲשֶׂה־ta.'a.seh-H6213tasselsגְּדִלִ֖יםge.di.LimH1434onעַל־'al-H5921the fourאַרְבַּ֛ע'ar.Ba'H702cornersכַּנְפ֥וֹתkan.FotH3671of the cloakכְּסוּתְךָ֖ke.su.te.KhaH3682אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you wearתְּכַסֶּה־te.kha.seh-H3680.

Marriage Violations

13Supposeכִּֽי־ki-H3588a manאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376marriesיִקַּ֥חyi.KachH3947a womanאִשָּׁ֑ה'i.ShahH802,has relations withוּבָ֥אu.Va'H935herאֵלֶ֖יהָ'e.Lei.haH413,and comes to hate herוּשְׂנֵאָֽהּ׃u.se.ne.'AhH8130,

14and he then accusesוְשָׂ֥םve.SamH7760herof shameful conductעֲלִילֹ֣ת דְּבָרִ֔ים'a.li.Lot de.va.RimH5949 H1697and gives herוְהוֹצִ֥יא עָלֶ֖יהָve.ho.Tzi' 'a.Lei.haH3318 H5921a badרָ֑עRa'H7451nameשֵׁ֣םshemH8034,sayingוְאָמַ֗רve.'a.MarH559אֶת־'et-H853, “I marriedלָקַ֔חְתִּיla.Kach.tiH3947thisהַזֹּאת֙ha.zoTH2063womanהָאִשָּׁ֤הha.'i.ShahH802and had relations withוָאֶקְרַ֣בva.'ek.RavH7126herאֵלֶ֔יהָ'e.Lei.haH413,but I discoveredמָצָ֥אתִיma.Tza.tiH4672she was notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808a virginבְּתוּלִֽים׃be.tu.LimH1331.”

15Then the young woman’sהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖הha.na.'arH5291fatherאֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1and motherוְאִמָּ֑הּve.'i.MahH517וְלָקַ֛חve.la.KachH3947shall bringוְהוֹצִ֜יאוּve.ho.Tzi.'uH3318the proof of herהַֽנַּעֲרָ֛הha.na.'arH5291virginityבְּתוּלֵ֧יbe.tu.LeiH1331אֶת־'et-H853toאֶל־'el-H413the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892eldersזִקְנֵ֥יzik.NeiH2205at the gateהַשָּֽׁעְרָה׃ha.Sha.'e.rahH8179

16andהַֽנַּעַרָ֖הha.na.'arH5291אֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1sayוְאָמַ֛רve.'a.MarH559toאֶל־'el-H413the eldersהַזְּקֵנִ֑יםha.ze.ke.NimH2205אֶת־'et-H853, “I gaveנָתַ֜תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414my daughterבִּתִּ֗יbi.TiH1323in marriageלְאִשָּׁ֖הle.'i.ShahH802to thisהַזֶּ֛הha.ZehH2088manלָאִ֥ישׁla.'IshH376,but he has come to hate herוַיִּשְׂנָאֶֽהָ׃vai.yis.na.'E.haH8130.

17And nowוְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-H2009heה֡וּאhu'H1931has accused herשָׂם֩samH7760of shameful conductעֲלִילֹ֨ת דְּבָרִ֜ים'a.li.Lot de.va.RimH5949 H1697,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, ‘I discovered thatמָצָ֤אתִיma.Tza.tiH4672your daughterלְבִתְּךָ֙le.vi.te.KhaH1323was notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808a virginבְּתוּלִ֔יםbe.tu.LimH1331.’But here is the proofוְאֵ֖לֶּהve.'E.lehH428ofבִתִּ֑יvi.TiH1323hervirginityבְּתוּלֵ֣יbe.tu.LeiH1331.”And they shall spread outוּפָֽרְשׂוּ֙u.fa.re.SuH6566the clothהַשִּׂמְלָ֔הha.sim.LahH8071beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892eldersזִקְנֵ֥יzik.NeiH2205.

18Then the eldersזִקְנֵ֥יzik.NeiH2205of thatהַהִ֖ואha.Hiv'H1931אֶת־'et-H853cityהָֽעִיר־ha.'ir-H5892shall takeוְלָֽקְח֛וּve.la.ke.ChuH3947the manהָאִ֑ישׁha.'IshH376and punish himוְיִסְּר֖וּve.yi.se.RuH3256אֹתֽוֹ׃'o.ToH853.

19They are also to fineוְעָנְשׁ֨וּve.'a.ne.ShuH6064himאֹת֜וֹ'o.ToH853a hundredמֵ֣אָהMe.'ahH3967shekelsof silverכֶ֗סֶףKhe.sefH3701and give themוְנָתְנוּ֙ve.na.te.NuH5414to the young woman’sהַֽנַּעֲרָ֔הha.na.'a.RahH5291fatherלַאֲבִ֣יla.'a.ViH1,becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588this man has givenהוֹצִיא֙ho.Tzi'H3318a virginבְּתוּלַ֣תbe.tu.LatH1330of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478a badרָ֔ע עַ֖לRa' 'alH7451 H5921nameשֵׁ֣םshemH8034.And she shall remainתִהְיֶ֣הtih.YehH1961hiswifeלְאִשָּׁ֔הle.'i.ShahH802;he must notלֹא־ יוּכַ֥לlo'- yu.KhalH3808 H3201divorce herלְשַּׁלְּחָ֖הּle.sha.le.ChahH7971asכָּל־kol-H3605long as he livesיָמָֽיו׃ סya.MavH3117.

20If, howeverוְאִם־ve.'im-H518,thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088accusationהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697isהָיָ֔הha.YahH1961trueאֱמֶ֣ת'e.MetH571,and noלֹא־lo'-H3808proof of the young woman’sלַֽנַּעֲרָֽה׃la.na.'arH5291virginityבְתוּלִ֖יםve.tu.LimH1331can be foundנִמְצְא֥וּnim.tze.'UH4672,

21sheהַֽנַּעֲרָ֜הha.na.'arH5291shall be broughtוְהוֹצִ֨יאוּve.ho.Tzi.'uH3318אֶת־'et-H853toאֶל־'el-H413the doorפֶּ֣תַחPe.tachH6607of her father’sאָבִ֗יהָ'a.Vi.haH1houseבֵּית־beit-H1004,and there the menאַנְשֵׁ֨י'an.SheiH582of her cityעִירָ֤הּ'i.RahH5892will stone herוּסְקָלוּהָ֩ בָּאֲבָנִים֙u.se.ka.lu.Ha ba.'a.va.NimH5619 H68to deathוָמֵ֔תָהva.Me.tahH4191.Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588she has committedעָשְׂתָ֤ה'a.se.TahH6213an outrageנְבָלָה֙ne.va.LahH5039in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478by being promiscuousלִזְנ֖וֹתliz.NotH2181in her father’sאָבִ֑יהָ'a.Vi.haH1houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004.So you must purgeוּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥u.vi.'ar.TaH1197the evilהָרָ֖עha.Ra'H7451from among youמִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃ סmi.kir.Be.chaH7130.

22Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588a manאִ֜ישׁ'ishH376is foundיִמָּצֵ֨אyi.ma.Tze'H4672lyingשֹׁכֵ֣ב׀sho.KhevH7901withעִם־'im-H5973another man’sבַּ֗עַלBa.'alH1167wifeאִשָּׁ֣ה בְעֻֽלַת־'i.Shah ve.'u.lat-H802 H1166,bothגַּם־ שְׁנֵיהֶ֔םgam- she.nei.HemH1571 H8147the manהָאִ֛ישׁha.'IshH376who sleptהַשֹּׁכֵ֥בha.sho.KhevH7901withעִם־'im-H5973herהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802and the womanוְהָאִשָּׁ֑הve.ha.'i.ShahH802must dieוּמֵ֙תוּ֙u.Me.tuH4191.You must purgeוּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥u.vi.'ar.TaH1197the evilהָרָ֖עha.Ra'H7451from Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סmi.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

23Ifכִּ֤יkiH3588there isיִהְיֶה֙yih.YehH1961a virginנַעֲרָ֣ה בְתוּלָ֔הna.'ar ve.tu.LahH5291 H1330pledged in marriageמְאֹרָשָׂ֖הme.'o.ra.SahH781to a manלְאִ֑ישׁle.'IshH376,and another manאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376encounters herוּמְצָאָ֥הּu.me.tza.'AhH4672in the cityבָּעִ֖ירba.'IrH5892and sleepsוְשָׁכַ֥בve.sha.KhavH7901with herעִמָּֽהּ׃'i.MahH5973,

24you must take bothשְׁנֵיהֶ֜םshe.nei.HemH8147of them outוְהוֹצֵאתֶ֨םve.ho.tze.TemH3318אֶת־'et-H853toאֶל־'el-H413the gateשַׁ֣עַר׀Sha.'arH8179of thatהַהִ֗ואha.Hiv'H1931cityהָעִ֣ירha.'IrH5892and stoneוּסְקַלְתֶּ֨םu.se.kal.TemH5619אֹתָ֥ם'o.TamH853themבָּאֲבָנִים֮ba.'a.va.NimH68to deathוָמֵתוּ֒va.me.TuH4191אֶת־'et-H853—the young womanהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗הha.na.'arH5291becauseעַל־ דְּבַר֙'al- de.VarH5921 H1697אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834she did notלֹא־lo'-H3808cry outצָעֲקָ֣הtza.'a.KahH6817in the cityבָעִ֔ירva.'IrH5892וְאֶ֨ת־ve.'EtH853,and the manהָאִ֔ישׁha.'IshH376becauseעַל־ דְּבַ֥ר'al- de.VarH5921 H1697אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he has violatedעִנָּ֖ה'i.NahH6031אֶת־'et-H853his neighbor’sרֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.huH7453wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802.So you must purgeוּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥u.vi.'ar.TaH1197the evilהָרָ֖עha.Ra'H7451from among youמִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃ סmi.kir.Be.chaH7130.

25But ifוְֽאִם־ve.'im-H518the manהָאִ֗ישׁha.'IshH376אֶת־'et-H853encountersיִמְצָ֣אyim.Tza'H4672a betrothedהַמְאֹ֣רָשָׂ֔הham.'O.ra.SahH781womanהַֽנַּעֲרָה֙ha.na.'arH5291in the open countryבַּשָּׂדֶ֞הba.sa.DehH7704,and heהָאִ֖ישׁha.'IshH376overpowersוְהֶחֱזִֽיק־ve.he.che.zik-H2388herand liesוְשָׁכַ֣בve.sha.KhavH7901with herעִמָּ֑הּ'i.MahH5973,onlyלְבַדּֽוֹ׃le.va.DoH905the manהָאִ֛ישׁha.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834has done thisשָׁכַ֥ב עִמָּ֖הּsha.Khav 'i.MahH7901 H5973must dieוּמֵ֗תu.MetH4191.

26Doתַעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'a.SehH6213nothingלֹא־ דָבָ֔רlo'- da.VarH3808 H1697to the young womanוְלַֽנַּעֲרָה֙ve.la.na.'arH5291,becauseכִּ֡יkiH3588sheלַֽנַּעֲרָ֖הla.na.'arH5291has committednoאֵ֥ין'einH369sinחֵ֣טְאchet'H2399worthyof deathמָ֑וֶתMa.vetH4194.Thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088caseהַדָּבָ֥רha.da.VarH1697is just likeכַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka.'a.SherH834one in which a manאִ֤ישׁ עַל־'ish 'al-H376 H5921attacksיָק֨וּםya.KumH6965his neighborרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙re.'E.huH7453and murders himוּרְצָח֣וֹ נֶ֔פֶשׁ כֵּ֖ןu.re.tza.Cho Ne.fesh kenH7523 H5315 H3651.

27Whenכִּ֥יkiH3588he found herמְצָאָ֑הּme.tza.'AhH4672in the fieldבַשָּׂדֶ֖הva.sa.DehH7704,the betrothedהַמְאֹ֣רָשָׂ֔הham.'O.ra.SahH781womanהַֽנַּעֲרָה֙ha.na.'arH5291cried outצָעֲקָ֗הtza.'a.KahH6817,but there was no oneוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369to saveמוֹשִׁ֖יעַmo.Shi.a'H3467her.

28Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588a manאִ֗ישׁ'IshH376encountersיִמְצָ֣אyim.Tza'H4672a virginנַעֲרָ֤ה בְתוּלָה֙na.'ar ve.tu.LahH5291 H1330whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834is notלֹא־lo'-H3808pledged in marriageאֹרָ֔שָׂה'o.Ra.sahH781,and he seizes herוּתְפָשָׂ֖הּu.te.fa.SahH8610and liesוְשָׁכַ֣בve.sha.KhavH7901with herעִמָּ֑הּ'i.MahH5973,and they are discoveredוְנִמְצָֽאוּ׃ve.nim.Tza.'uH4672,

29then the manהָאִ֨ישׁha.'IshH376who layהַשֹּׁכֵ֥בha.sho.KhevH7901with herעִמָּ֛הּ'i.MahH5973must payוְ֠נָתַןVe.na.tanH5414the young woman’sהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖הha.na.'arH5291fatherלַאֲבִ֥יla.'a.ViH1fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572shekelsof silverכָּ֑סֶףKa.sefH3701, andshe must becomeתִהְיֶ֣הtih.YehH1961his wifeלְאִשָּׁ֗הle.'i.ShahH802becauseתַּ֚חַתTa.chatH8478אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he has violated herעִנָּ֔הּ'i.NahH6031.He must notלֹא־ יוּכַ֥לlo'- yu.KhalH3808 H3201divorce herשַׁלְּחָ֖הsha.le.ChahH7971asכָּל־kol-H3605long as he livesיָמָֽיו׃ סya.MavH3117.

30A manאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376אֶת־'et-H853is notלֹא־lo'-H3808to marryיִקַּ֥חyi.KachH3947his father’sאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802,so that he will notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808dishonorיְגַלֶּ֖הye.ga.LehH1540his father’sאָבִֽיו׃ ס'a.VivH1marriage bedכְּנַ֥ףke.NafH3671.

Marriage Violations

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 22