- Bible
- Deuteronomy
- Chapter 22
- Verse 23
Deuteronomy 22:23
If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;
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Gill's Exposition
Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of the city,.... Where the fact was committed; the Targum of Jonathan is,"to the gate of the court of judicature, which is in that city:"
and ye shall…
These laws relate to the seventh commandment, laying a restraint by laying a penalty upon those fleshly lusts which war against the soul.
I. If a man, lusting after another woman, to get rid of his…
Of Intercourse with a Betrothed Virgin: (1) Deu 22:22 f., with her consent, in which case both she and the man are stoned, as in the case of Adultery (Deu 22:22), for the bride-price having been paid…