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Deuteronomy 22:28 Cross-References
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“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 22:28 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 22:28
If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed—this case differs from verses 23-27 because the woman is not betrothed, hence not under covenant obligation to another man. Lay hold on her (tapas, תָּפַשׂ) can mean seize but lacks the violent overtones of chazaq (verse 25), suggesting this may involve seduction rather than forcible rape. And they be found implies discovery by others, creating public knowledge requiring resolution.The ambiguity of this scenario (somewhere between consent and force) requires different remedy than the clear-cut cases above. The absence of betrothal...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 22:28
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