Deuteronomy 22:28

Deuteronomy 22:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
• New International Version (NIV)If a man happens to meet a virgin who is not pledged to be married and rapes her and they are discovered,
• English Standard Version (ESV)"If a man meets a virgin who is not betrothed, and seizes her and lies with her, and they are found,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“If a man finds a young woman who is a virgin, who is not betrothed, and he seizes her and lies with her, and they are found out,

Context of Deuteronomy 22:28

26But to the young woman you are to do nothing—there is no sin in the young woman deserving of death. For this matter is the same as when a man rises against his neighbor and kills him— 27for he found her in the field, the engaged woman cried out, and there was no one to save her. “Suppose a man finds a young virgin who is not engaged, grabs her and lies with her, and they are discovered. 29Then the man who lay with her is to give to the young woman’s father 50 pieces of silver, and she is to be his wife, since he has humiliated her—he may not send her away all his days.

Deuteronomy 22:28 word by word

כִּֽי־יִמְצָ֣א אִ֗ישׁ נַעֲרָ֤ה בְתוּלָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־אֹרָ֔שָׂה וּתְפָשָׂ֖הּ וְשָׁכַ֣ב עִמָּ֑הּ וְנִמְצָֽאוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• If a manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• findמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• a damselנַעֲרָהna‛ărâh · maidenH5291
• a virginבְּתוּלָהbethûlâh · virginH1330
• which is not betrothedאָרַשׂ'âraώ · to betrothH781
• and lay holdתָּפַשׂtâphaώ · to captureH8610
• on her, and lieשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: have sexH7901

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 22:28

• Deuteronomy 22:19Then they are to fine him 100 pieces of silver and give them to the father of the young woman, because he has brought an evil name on a virgin of Israel. Then she is to be his wife—he may not send her away all his days.
• Deuteronomy 21:14Now if you are not pleased with her, then you may send her off wherever she wishes. But you must certainly not sell her for silver—you may not treat her as merchandise, since you have humiliated her.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 22:28

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-30Verses 13-30 These and the like regulations might be needful then, and yet it is not necessary that we should curiously examine respecting them. The laws relate to the seventh commandment, laying a restraint upon fleshly lusts which war against the soul.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-3013-30. If a man take a wife, &c.--The regulations that follow might be imperatively needful in the then situation of the Israelites; and yet, it is not necessary that we should curiously and impertinently inquire into them. So far was it from being unworthy of God to leave such things upon record, that the enactments must heighten our admiration of His wisdom and goodness in the management of a people so perverse and so given to irregular passions. Nor is…Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 22:28

• Adultery
• Church
• Damages and Compensation
• Seduction
• Women

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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings