Deuteronomy 22:21
ContextNETBible | the men of her city must bring the young woman to the door of her father’s house and stone her to death, for she has done a disgraceful thing 1 in Israel by behaving like a prostitute while living in her father’s house. In this way you will purge 2 evil from among you. |
XREF | Ge 34:7; Le 21:9; Le 24:16,23; Nu 15:35,36; De 13:5; De 13:10; De 17:5; De 17:7; De 19:19; De 21:21; De 22:22,24; Jud 20:6,10; 2Sa 13:12,13 |
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1 tn The Hebrew term נְבָלָה (nÿvalah) means more than just something stupid. It refers to a moral lapse so serious as to jeopardize the whole covenant community (cf. Gen 34:7; Judg 19:23; 20:6, 10; Jer 29:23). See C. Pan, NIDOTTE 3:11-13. Cf. NAB “she committed a crime against Israel.” 2 tn Heb “burn.” See note on Deut 21:21. |