Deuteronomy 22:18

“And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;”

"And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;" - Deuteronomy 22:18
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What does Deuteronomy 22:18 mean?

Deuteronomy 22:18 (KJV): "And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;" In order to fully understand the meaning and commentary of this verse, it is important to provide some context. Deuteronomy is part of the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Old…

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Discipline and Restoration: A Study of Deuteronomy 22:18

In the heart of the Mosaic Law, we encounter a verse that might perplex the modern reader: "And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him" (Deuteronomy 22:18, KJV). At first glance, this instruction on discipline seems harsh and out of place in a society that…

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A Prayer for Justice and Righteousness

O Lord God of Justice and Mercy, We come before You in reverence, acknowledging Your supreme authority and wisdom as we seek to understand the depths of Your laws and the guiding principles You’ve laid out in Your Word. In Deuteronomy 22:18, You decree: "And the elders of that…

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Deuteronomy 22:18 - "And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;"
Deuteronomy 18:22 - "When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him."
Deuteronomy 22:20 - "But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel:"
Deuteronomy 22:10 - "¶ Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together."
Deuteronomy 5:18 - "Neither shalt thou commit adultery."
Deuteronomy 23:22 - "But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee."
Deuteronomy 18:11 - "Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer."
Deuteronomy 18:13 - "Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God."
Psalm 22:18
Genesis 22-18
Mathew 18:22
Psalm 22:18
Deuteronomy 9:22 - "And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah, ye provoked the LORD to wrath."
Deuteronomy 22:11 - "¶ Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together."
Deuteronomy 22:13 - "¶ If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her,"
Deuteronomy 14:18 - "And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat."
Genesis 18-22
Revelation 22:18
Psalm 22:18
Psalm 22:18
Deuteronomy 31:22 - "¶ Moses therefore wrote this song the same day, and taught it the children of Israel."
Deuteronomy 22:27 - "For he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her."
Deuteronomy 2:18 - "Thou art to pass over through Ar, the coast of Moab, this day:"
Deuteronomy 3:22 - "Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for you."
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;"
Deuteronomy 33:22 - "¶ And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan."
Deuteronomy 18:17 - "And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken."
Deuteronomy 22:30 - "¶ A man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt."
Deuteronomy 22:22 - "¶ If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel."