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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;

KJV

Si puellam virginem desponderit vir, et invenerit eam aliquis in civitate, et concubuerit cum ea,

Vulgate

Ἐὰν δὲ γένηται παῖς παρθένος μεμνηστευμένη ἀνδρί, καὶ εὑρὼν αὐτὴν ἄνθρωπος ἐν πόλει κοιμηθῇ μετ’ αὐτῆς·

LXX

If there be a damsel that is a virgin betrothed unto a husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;

ASV

כִּ֤י יִהְיֶה֙ נער נַעֲרָ֣ה בְתוּלָ֔ה מְאֹרָשָׂ֖ה לְ/אִ֑ישׁ וּ/מְצָאָ֥/הּ אִ֛ישׁ בָּ/עִ֖יר וְ/שָׁכַ֥ב עִמָּֽ/הּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
בְּתוּלַ֖ת
btvlt
noun · 50×
הוּ
hv
verb · 455×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יִּשְׁכַּ֤ב
yshkb
verb · 211×
ךְ
k
verb · 11×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
נער
n'r
noun · 75×
עִ֣יר
'yr
noun · 1093×
עִם
'm
preposition · 1043×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Lev 19:20 — And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because s
  • Matt 1:18 — Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.