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Deuteronomy 22:24

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Deuteronomy 22:24 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them to death with stones; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbor`s wife: so thou shalt put away the evil from the midst of thee.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them to death with stones; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbor`s wife: so thou shalt put away the evil from the midst of thee.
Deuteronomy 22:24 — American Standard Version

Context — Deuteronomy 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
21then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father`s house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death with stones, because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the harlot in her father`s house: so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee.
22If a man be found lying with a woman married to a husband, then they shall both of them die, the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away the evil from Israel.
23If there be a damsel that is a virgin betrothed unto a husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;
24then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them to death with stones; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbor`s wife: so thou shalt put away the evil from the midst of thee.
25But if the man find the damsel that is betrothed in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her; then the man only that lay with her shall die:
26but unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbor, and slayeth him, even so is this matter;
27for he found her in the field, the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And of Asher he said, etc.] The tribe of Asher, as the Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem: [let] Asher [be] blessed with children; with large numbers, as it appears this tribe was, having in it 53,400 men of war, (<042647>Numbers 26:47). It was esteemed a great blessing to have many children, (<19C803>Psalm 128:3,4); or “above the children”; above or more than the rest of the children of Jacob; (see <420236>Luke 2:36,38); Jarchi observes, that he had seen, in a book called Siphri, that there was none in all the tribes blessed with children as Asher, but not known how: let him be acceptable to his brethren; either for his excellent bread, and royal dainties, (<014920>Genesis 49:20); or for the…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“She cried not - And therefore is justly presumed to have consented to it. Deuteronomy 22:26”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“22:24 Because betrothal was tantamount to marriage in the Old Testament, another man’s wife in this passage technically refers to a fiancée.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“and ye shall stone: In these laws, the betrothed damsel was considered as the wife of the man to whom she was engaged, though they had not come together; and therefore the crime was adjudged adultery. But a charitable supposition is admitted in the damsel's favour, in case she was found in a solitary place. he hath humbled: Deu 21:14; Gen 29:21; Mat 1:20, Mat 1:24 so thou shalt put: Deu 22:21, Deu 22:22, Deu 22:24, Deu 13:5; Co1 5:2, Co1 5:13 Deuteronomy 22:25”
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