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Deuteronomy 22:23 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Deuteronomy 22:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 22 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 22:23 (KJV)
Commentary on 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—this case addresses consensual sexual relations with a betrothed woman, indicated by the location (בָּעִיר, ba-ir, in the city) where help was available. The verb matsa (מָצָא, to find) combined with the city setting implies opportunity, not force.Betrothal (me'orasah, מְאֹרָשָׂה) in ancient Israel was legally binding, equivalent to marriage except for cohabitation. Sexual relations with a betrothed woman violated both her future husband's rights and the covenant structure protecting fam...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 22:23
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“Mary”
“and has not taken her? let him go and return to his house”