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Whoever lies carnally with a woman, who is a bondmaid, pledged to be married to a husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; they shall be punished; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.
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Justice and Social Status
Commentators explain that the punishment for this act was scourging instead of death because of the woman's specific legal status. As a 'bondmaid' who was not fully free or perhaps only partially redeemed, her betrothal was not considered legally complete. This law reflects how the civil code operated within the social and property structures of the ancient world, where a person's freedom directly impacted their legal standing.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Betrothed to a husband – Rather, who has been betrothed to a man. The reference appears to be to a bondwoman who has been betrothed to a fel…
19th Century
Anglican
And whosoever lieth. —Better, If a man lie, as the same phrase is translated in the Authorized Version,[Reference Levitic…
16th Century
Protestant
Although in God’s sight there is no difference between slave and free, yet their condition is different regarding courts of justice;70 n…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman Has carnal knowledge of her: a man and woman are expressed, signifying those th…
There are some ceremonial precepts in this chapter, but most of these precepts are binding on us, for they are explanations of the Ten Commandments…
