Deuteronomy 22:25

“But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die:”

"But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die:" - Deuteronomy 22:25
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What does Deuteronomy 22:25 mean?

Deuteronomy 22:25 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die." This verse from the Book of Deuteronomy addresses the issue of sexual…

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The Weight of Choices: A Reflection on Deuteronomy 22:25

In Deuteronomy 22:25, we encounter a challenging and difficult scripture that states, "But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die." At first glance, this verse may seem harsh or…

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A Prayer for Justice and Restoration

Heavenly Father, We come before You, Lord, acknowledging Your sovereign authority over all the earth. As we reflect on the weighty words of Deuteronomy 22:25, we are reminded of the grave nature of sin and its consequences. You, O God, are a righteous judge, and Your laws…

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Deuteronomy 22:25 - "¶ But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die:"
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Deuteronomy 25:4 - "¶ Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn."
Exodus 25:10-22
Deuteronomy 31:25 - "That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying,"
Deuteronomy 25:14 - "Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small."
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 22:18 - "And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;"
Deuteronomy 23:22 - "But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee."
Deuteronomy 33:25 - "Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be."
Deuteronomy 25:10 - "And his name shall be called in Israel, The house of him that hath his shoe loosed."
Deuteronomy 25:16 - "For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the LORD thy God."
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 27:25 - "Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen."
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 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 3:22 - "Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for you."
Deuteronomy 33:22 - "¶ And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan."
Psalms 25:22 - "Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles."
Deuteronomy 25:17 - "¶ Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of Egypt;"
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."
Deuteronomy 22:28 - "¶ If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;"
Deuteronomy 3:25 - "I pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon."