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Deuteronomy 22:26 Cross-References
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“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 22:26 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 22:26
Unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death—explicit protection of the rape victim, with emphatic declaration of her innocence. The comparison as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him classifies rape as violent assault equivalent to murder, not mere sexual sin.This analogy is profound: just as a murder victim bears no guilt for being killed, a rape victim bears no guilt for being violated. The verb qum (קוּם, riseth against) conveys premeditated attack. God's law recognizes sexual assault as violent crime against personhood, not conse...
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