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Revised Standard Version
Deuteronomy 22:28
"If a man meets a virgin who is not betrothed, and seizes her and lies with her, and they are found,
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Christian Standard Bible®
If a man encounters a young woman, a virgin who is not engaged, takes hold of her and rapes her, and they are discovered,
If a man encounters a young woman, a virgin who is not engaged, takes hold of her and rapes her, and they are discovered,
Hebrew Names Version
If a man find a lady who is a virgin, who is not pledged to be married, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
If a man find a lady who is a virgin, who is not pledged to be married, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
King James Version
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;
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;
Lexham English Bible
"If a man finds a young woman, a virgin who is not engaged, and he seizes her and he has sex with her and they are caught,
"If a man finds a young woman, a virgin who is not engaged, and he seizes her and he has sex with her and they are caught,
English Standard Version
"If a man meets a virgin who is not betrothed, and seizes her and lies with her, and they are found,
"If a man meets a virgin who is not betrothed, and seizes her and lies with her, and they are found,
New Century Version
If a man meets a virgin who is not engaged to be married and forces her to have sexual relations with him and people find out about it,
If a man meets a virgin who is not engaged to be married and forces her to have sexual relations with him and people find out about it,
New English Translation
Suppose a man comes across a virgin who is not engaged and overpowers and rapes her and they are discovered.
Suppose a man comes across a virgin who is not engaged and overpowers and rapes her and they are discovered.
Amplified Bible
"If a man finds a girl who is a virgin, who is not engaged, and seizes her and is intimate with her and they are discovered,
"If a man finds a girl who is a virgin, who is not engaged, and seizes her and is intimate with her and they are discovered,
New American Standard Bible
"If a man finds a girl who is a virgin, who is not betrothed, and he seizes her and has sexual relations with her, and they are discovered,
"If a man finds a girl who is a virgin, who is not betrothed, and he seizes her and has sexual relations with her, and they are discovered,
Geneva Bible (1587)
If a man finde a mayde that is not betrothed, and take her, and lye with her, and they be founde,
If a man finde a mayde that is not betrothed, and take her, and lye with her, and they be founde,
Legacy Standard Bible
"If a man finds a girl who is a virgin, who is not engaged, and seizes her and lies with her and they are found,
"If a man finds a girl who is a virgin, who is not engaged, and seizes her and lies with her and they are found,
Contemporary English Version
Suppose a woman isn't engaged to be married, and a man talks her into sleeping with him. If they are caught,
Suppose a woman isn't engaged to be married, and a man talks her into sleeping with him. If they are caught,
Complete Jewish Bible
"If a man comes upon a girl who is a virgin but who is not engaged, and he grabs her and has sexual relations with her, and they are caught in the act,
"If a man comes upon a girl who is a virgin but who is not engaged, and he grabs her and has sexual relations with her, and they are caught in the act,
Darby Translation
If a man find a damsel, a virgin, who is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found,
If a man find a damsel, a virgin, who is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found,
Easy-to-Read Version
"A man might find a virgin girl who is not engaged and force her to have sexual relations with him. If other people see this happen,
"A man might find a virgin girl who is not engaged and force her to have sexual relations with him. If other people see this happen,
George Lamsa Translation
If a man finds a damsel who is a virgin who is not betrothed, and seizes her, and lies with her, and they are found;
If a man finds a damsel who is a virgin who is not betrothed, and seizes her, and lies with her, and they are found;
Good News Translation
"Suppose a man is caught raping a young woman who is not engaged.
"Suppose a man is caught raping a young woman who is not engaged.
Literal Translation
If a man finds a virgin girl, not being betrothed, and seizes her and lies with her, and they be found;
If a man finds a virgin girl, not being betrothed, and seizes her and lies with her, and they be found;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yf a man fynde a mayde that is not hadfested, and take her, and lye with her, and be founde,
Yf a man fynde a mayde that is not hadfested, and take her, and lye with her, and be founde,
American Standard Version
If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, that is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, that is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
Bible in Basic English
If a man sees a young virgin, who has not given her word to be married to anyone, and he takes her by force and has connection with her, and discovery is made of it;
If a man sees a young virgin, who has not given her word to be married to anyone, and he takes her by force and has connection with her, and discovery is made of it;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
If a man finde a mayde that is not betrouthed, and take her, and lye with her, and they be founde:
If a man finde a mayde that is not betrouthed, and take her, and lye with her, and they be founde:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, that is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, that is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
King James Version (1611)
If a man finde a damosel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found:
If a man finde a damosel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And if any one should find a young virgin who has not been betrothed, and should force her and lie with her, and be found,
And if any one should find a young virgin who has not been betrothed, and should force her and lie with her, and be found,
English Revised Version
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;
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;
Berean Standard Bible
If a man encounters a virgin who is not pledged in marriage, and he overpowers her and rapes her, and they are discovered,
If a man encounters a virgin who is not pledged in marriage, and he overpowers her and rapes her, and they are discovered,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
If a man fyndith a damysel virgyn that hath no spowse, and takith, and doith letcherie with hir, and the thing cometh to the doom,
If a man fyndith a damysel virgyn that hath no spowse, and takith, and doith letcherie with hir, and the thing cometh to the doom,
Young's Literal Translation
`When a man findeth a damsel, a virgin who is not betrothed, and hath caught her, and lain with her, and they have been found,
`When a man findeth a damsel, a virgin who is not betrothed, and hath caught her, and lain with her, and they have been found,
Update Bible Version
If a man finds a damsel that is a virgin, that is not betrothed, and lays hold on her, and lies with her, and they are found;
If a man finds a damsel that is a virgin, that is not betrothed, and lays hold on her, and lies with her, and they are found;
Webster's Bible Translation
If a man shall find a damsel [that is] a virgin, who is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
If a man shall find a damsel [that is] a virgin, who is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
World English Bible
If a man find a lady who is a virgin, who is not pledged to be married, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
If a man find a lady who is a virgin, who is not pledged to be married, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
New King James Version
"If a man finds a young woman who is a virgin, who is not betrothed, and he seizes her and lies with her, and they are found out,
"If a man finds a young woman who is a virgin, who is not betrothed, and he seizes her and lies with her, and they are found out,
New Living Translation
"Suppose a man has intercourse with a young woman who is a virgin but is not engaged to be married. If they are discovered,
"Suppose a man has intercourse with a young woman who is a virgin but is not engaged to be married. If they are discovered,
New Life Bible
"If a man finds a girl who has never had a man and is not promised in marriage, and takes her and lies with her, and they are found,
"If a man finds a girl who has never had a man and is not promised in marriage, and takes her and lies with her, and they are found,
New Revised Standard
If a man meets a virgin who is not engaged, and seizes her and lies with her, and they are caught in the act,
If a man meets a virgin who is not engaged, and seizes her and lies with her, and they are caught in the act,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
When a man findeth a damsel that is a virgin who is not betrothed, and layeth hold of her and lieth with her, and they are found,
When a man findeth a damsel that is a virgin who is not betrothed, and layeth hold of her and lieth with her, and they are found,
Douay-Rheims Bible
If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, who is not espoused, and taking her, lie with her, and the matter come to judgment:
If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, who is not espoused, and taking her, lie with her, and the matter come to judgment:
THE MESSAGE
When a man comes upon a virgin who has never been engaged and grabs and rapes her and they are found out, the man who raped her has to give her father fifty pieces of silver. He has to marry her because he took advantage of her. And he can never divorce her.
When a man comes upon a virgin who has never been engaged and grabs and rapes her and they are found out, the man who raped her has to give her father fifty pieces of silver. He has to marry her because he took advantage of her. And he can never divorce her.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"If a man finds a girl who is a virgin, who is not engaged, and seizes her and lies with her and they are discovered,
"If a man finds a girl who is a virgin, who is not engaged, and seizes her and lies with her and they are discovered,
Contextual Overview
13 "If any man takes a wife, and goes in to her, and then spurns her, 14 and charges her with shameful conduct, and brings an evil name upon her, saying, 'I took this woman, and when I came near her, I did not find in her the tokens of virginity,' 15 then the father of the young woman and her mother shall take and bring out the tokens of her virginity to the elders of the city in the gate; 16 and the father of the young woman shall say to the elders, 'I gave my daughter to this man to wife, and he spurns her; 17 and lo, he has made shameful charges against her, saying, "I did not find in your daughter the tokens of virginity." And yet these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity.' And they shall spread the garment before the elders of the city. 18 Then the elders of that city shall take the man and whip him; 19 and they shall fine him a hundred shekels of silver, and give them to the father of the young woman, because he has brought an evil name upon a virgin of Israel; and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days. 20 But if the thing is true, that the tokens of virginity were not found in the young woman, 21 then they shall bring out the young woman to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death with stones, because she has wrought folly in Israel by playing the harlot in her father's house; so you shall purge the evil from the midst of you. 22 "If a man is found lying with the wife of another man, both of them shall die, the man who lay with the woman, and the woman; so you shall purge the evil from Israel.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Exodus 22:16, Exodus 22:17
Reciprocal: Genesis 34:12 - dowry
Gill's Notes on the Bible
If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed,.... That is, meets with one in a field, which is not espoused to a man; and the man is supposed to be an unmarried man, as appears by what follows:
and lay hold on her, and lie with her, she yielding to it, and so is not expressive of a rape, as Deuteronomy 22:25 where a different word from this is there used; which signifies taking strong hold of her, and ravishing her by force; yet this, though owing to his first violent seizure of her, and so different from what was obtained by enticing words, professions of love, and promises of marriage, and the like, as in
Exodus 22:16 but not without her consent:
and they be found; in the field together, and in the fact; or however there are witnesses of it, or they themselves have confessed, it, and perhaps betrayed by her pregnancy.
