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Bible Quotes About Rape

16 Scripture verses about rape from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.

Discover 10 powerful Bible verses about rape. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential sin & temptation topic.

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Top 10 Bible Quotes About Rape

Genesis 34:1 — “And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.”
Exodus 22:16 — “And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.”
Deuteronomy 21:10 — “When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,”
Deuteronomy 22:23 — “If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;”
Deuteronomy 22:25 — “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”
Deuteronomy 22:26 — “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:”
Deuteronomy 22:27 — “For he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her.”
Deuteronomy 22:28 — “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;”
Judges 19:22 — “Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, s...”
Judges 20:35 — “And the LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword.”

Subtopics of Rape

The law of Moses imposed death penalty for

Captives afflicted with

INSTANCES OF

Of the servant of a Levite, by Benjamites; the tribe of Benjamin nearly exterminated by the army of the other tribes, punishment for

Of Tamar by Amnon; avenged in the death of Amnon at the hand of Absalom, Tamar' s brother

Law imposes death penalty for

Old Testament Quotes About Rape (14)

“And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.”

Genesis 34:1KJV

“And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.”

Exodus 22:16KJV

“When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,”

Deuteronomy 21:10KJV

“If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;”

Deuteronomy 22:23KJV

“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”

Deuteronomy 22:25KJV

“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:”

Deuteronomy 22:26KJV

“For he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her.”

Deuteronomy 22:27KJV

“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;”

Deuteronomy 22:28KJV

“Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”

Judges 19:22KJV

“And the LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword.”

Judges 20:35KJV

“The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. a refuge: Heb. an high place”

Psalms 9:9KJV

“Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished .”

Isaiah 13:16KJV

“They ravished the women in Zion, and the maids in the cities of Judah.”

Lamentations 5:11KJV

“For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished ; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.”

Zechariah 14:2KJV

New Testament Quotes About Rape (2)

“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,”

Galatians 5:19KJV

“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;”

Ephesians 5:25KJV

Frequently Asked Questions About Rape in the Bible

What does the Bible say about rape?

The Bible contains 16 verses about rape, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding rape through both the Old and New Testaments.

How many Bible verses are about rape?

There are 16 Bible verses about rape in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.

What is the best Bible verse about rape?

While many verses address rape, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of rape you are studying.

Where in the Bible does it talk about rape?

Rape is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 16 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.