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Deuteronomy 22:29 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Deuteronomy 22:29 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 22 verse 29 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.”
Deuteronomy 22:29 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 22:29
Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days. This verse addresses the case of rape in Israelite society, providing both justice and protection for the victim. The Hebrew verb shakab (שָׁכַב, "lay with") combined with taphas (תָּפַשׂ, "seize") in verse 28 indicates forcible violation, not consensual relations.The fifty-shekel penalty represents substantial compensation—roughly fifty months' wages for a laborer. This monetary payment went to the father, rec...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 22:29
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“and give them to the father of the young lady”
“if you have no delight in her”
“and you shall stone them to death with stones; the lady”