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but to the lady you shall do nothing; there is in the lady no sin worthy of death: for as when a man rises against his neighbor, and kills him, even so is this matter;
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Violation Equated to Murder
Scholars highlight the striking comparison made in this verse: a sexual assault is equated with murder. Commentator John Gill explains that this shows the profound gravity of the sin. Depriving a person of their chastity against their will is considered as serious as taking their life, emphasizing God's high value on personal sanctity and justice for the victim.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
Deuteronomy 22:23–27. PURITY OF THE BETROTHED.
His neighbour’s wife. —It is evident from the l…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But unto the damsel you shall do nothing Neither fine her, nor beat her, and much less punish her with death:
Presbyterian
These and similar regulations might have been necessary then, and yet it is not necessary that we scrupulously examine them. The laws relate to the…
