Deuteronomy 22:23
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“If there is a virgin pledged in marriage to a man, and another man encounters her in the city and sleeps with her,”
A short, plain-language explanation of Deuteronomy 22:23 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“If there is a virgin pledged in marriage to a man, and another man encounters her in the city and sleeps with her,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;”
King James Version · Public Domain“If there be a damsel that is a virgin betrothed unto a husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`When there is a damsel, a virgin, betrothed to a man, and a man hath found her in a city, and lain with her;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 22:23 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 20:7Has any man become pledged to a woman and not married her? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man marry her.”
- Matthew 1:18This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).