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This case is like that of someone who attacks and murders a neighbor, <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/22.htm">New Living Translation</a> Do nothing to the young woman; she has committed no crime worthy of death. She is as innocent as a murder victim. <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/22.htm">English Standard Version</a> But you shall do nothing to the young woman; she has committed no offense punishable by death. For this case is like that of a man attacking and murdering his neighbor, <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Do nothing to the young woman, because she has committed no sin worthy of death. This case is just like one in which a man attacks his neighbor and murders him. <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/22.htm">King James Bible</a> But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so is this matter: <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/22.htm">New King James Version</a> But you shall do nothing to the young woman; there is in the young woman no sin deserving of death, for just as when a man rises against his neighbor and kills him, even so is this matter. <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And you are not to do anything to the girl; there is no sin in the girl worthy of death, for just as a man rises against his neighbor and murders him, so is this case. <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/22.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220But you shall do nothing to the girl; there is no sin in the girl worthy of death, for just as a man rises against his neighbor and murders him, so is this case. <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “But you shall do nothing to the girl; there is no sin in the girl worthy of death, for just as a man rises against his neighbor and murders him, so is this case. <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But you shall do nothing to the girl; there is no sin in the girl worthy of death, for just as a man rises against his neighbor and murders him, so is this case. <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But you shall do nothing to the young woman; she has committed no sin worthy of death, for this is the same as when a man attacks his neighbor and murders him. <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Do nothing to the young woman, because she is not guilty of an offense deserving death. This case is just like one in which a man attacks his neighbor and murders him. <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Do nothing to the young woman, because she is not guilty of an offense deserving death. This case is just like one in which a man attacks his neighbor and murders him. <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/22.htm">American Standard Version</a> but unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbor, and slayeth him, even so is this matter; <a href="/cev/deuteronomy/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Do not punish the woman at all; she has done nothing wrong, and certainly nothing deserving death. This crime is like murder, <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/22.htm">English Revised Version</a> but unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so is this matter: <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Don't do anything to the girl. She has not committed a sin for which she deserves to die. This is like the case of someone who attacks and murders another person. <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/22.htm">Good News Translation</a> nothing is to be done to the woman, because she has not committed a sin worthy of death. This case is the same as when one man attacks another man and murders him. <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/22.htm">International Standard Version</a> As for the young lady, don't do anything to her. The young lady did nothing worthy of death. This case is similar to when a man attacks his countryman and kills him. <a href="/msb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Do nothing to the young woman, because she has committed no sin worthy of death. This case is just like one in which a man attacks his neighbor and murders him. <a href="/net/deuteronomy/22.htm">NET Bible</a> You must not do anything to the young woman--she has done nothing deserving of death. This case is the same as when someone attacks another person and murders him, <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> but to the woman you shall do nothing; there is in the woman no sin worthy of death: for as when a man rises against his neighbor, and kills him, even so is this matter; <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But to the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbor, and slayeth him, even so is this matter: <a href="/web/deuteronomy/22.htm">World English Bible</a> but to the lady you shall do nothing. There is in the lady no sin worthy of death; for as when a man rises against his neighbor and kills him, even so is this matter; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and you do not do anything to the girl—the girl has no deadly sin; for as a man rises against his neighbor and has murdered him, [taking] a life, so [is] this thing; <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and to the damsel thou dost not do anything, the damsel hath no deadly sin; for as a man riseth against his neighbour and hath murdered him -- the life, so is this thing; <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And to the maiden thou shalt not do a word; not to the maiden the sin of death: for as a man shall rise up against his friend, and he killed him the soul, so this word.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The damsel shall suffer nothing, neither is she guilty of death : for as a robber riseth against his brother, and taketh away his life, so also did the damsel suffer: <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> The girl shall suffer nothing, nor is she guilty unto death. For just as a robber rises up against his brother and slays his life, so also did the girl suffer greatly. <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/22.htm">New American Bible</a> You shall do nothing to the young woman, since the young woman is not guilty of a capital offense. As when a man rises up against his neighbor and murders him, so in this case: <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> You shall do nothing to the young woman; the young woman has not committed an offense punishable by death, because this case is like that of someone who attacks and murders a neighbor.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But to the damsel you shall do nothing; because there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death; for as when a man rises against his neighbor and slays him, even so is this case. <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And you shall not do anything to the girl, because the girl is not guilty of a sin of death, for as when a man rises against his neighbor and he kills him, so is this matter.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death; for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so is this matter. <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the damsel has not committed a sin worthy of death; as if a man should rise up against his neighbour, and slay him, so is this thing; <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/22-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=6179" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Marriage Violations</a> …25But if the man encounters a betrothed woman in the open country, and he overpowers her and lies with her, only the man who has done this must die. 26<a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ṯa·‘ă·śeh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">Do</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">nothing</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ḏā·ḇār (N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5291.htm" title="5291: wə·lan·na·ʿar (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- A girl, maiden. Feminine of na'ar; a girl.">to the young woman,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/5291.htm" title="5291: lan·na·ʿar (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- A girl, maiden. Feminine of na'ar; a girl.">she</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">has committed no</a> <a href="/hebrew/2399.htm" title="2399: ḥêṭ (N-msc) -- A sin. From chata'; a crime or its penalty.">sin</a> <a href="/hebrew/4194.htm" title="4194: mā·weṯ (N-ms) -- Death. From muwth; death; concretely, the dead, their place or state; figuratively, pestilence, ruin.">worthy of death.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">This</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·dā·ḇār (Art:: N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">case</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">is just like</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">one in which a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: yā·qūm (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">attacks</a> <a href="/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453: rê·‘ê·hū (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Friend, companion, fellow. Or reya2; from ra'ah; an associate.">his neighbor</a> <a href="/hebrew/7523.htm" title="7523: ū·rə·ṣā·ḥōw (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To murder, slay. A primitive root; properly, to dash in pieces, i.e. Kill, especially to murder.">and murders him.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: ne·p̄eš (N-fs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> 27When he found her in the field, the betrothed woman cried out, but there was no one to save her.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/23-7.htm">Exodus 23:7</a> Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty. <a href="/numbers/35-11.htm">Numbers 35:11-12</a> designate cities to serve as your cities of refuge, so that a person who kills someone unintentionally may flee there. / You are to have these cities as a refuge from the avenger, so that the manslayer will not die until he stands trial before the assembly. <a href="/numbers/35-25.htm">Numbers 35:25</a> The assembly is to protect the manslayer from the hand of the avenger of blood. Then the assembly will return him to the city of refuge to which he fled, and he must live there until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil. <a href="/numbers/35-31.htm">Numbers 35:31</a> You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who deserves to die; he must surely be put to death. <a href="/2_samuel/14-5.htm">2 Samuel 14:5-7</a> “What troubles you?” the king asked her. “Indeed,” she said, “I am a widow, for my husband is dead. / And your maidservant had two sons who were fighting in the field with no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him. / Now the whole clan has risen up against your maidservant and said, ‘Hand over the one who struck down his brother, that we may put him to death for the life of the brother whom he killed. Then we will cut off the heir as well!’ So they would extinguish my one remaining ember by not preserving my husband’s name or posterity on the earth.” <a href="/2_samuel/14-11.htm">2 Samuel 14:11</a> “Please,” she replied, “may the king invoke the LORD your God to prevent the avenger of blood from increasing the devastation, so that my son may not be destroyed!” “As surely as the LORD lives,” he vowed, “not a hair of your son’s head will fall to the ground.” <a href="/1_kings/21-10.htm">1 Kings 21:10-13</a> But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.” / So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel had instructed in the letters she had written to them. / They proclaimed a fast and gave Naboth a seat of honor among the people. ... <a href="/proverbs/17-15.htm">Proverbs 17:15</a> Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD. <a href="/isaiah/5-23.htm">Isaiah 5:23</a> who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice. <a href="/jeremiah/26-15.htm">Jeremiah 26:15</a> But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves, upon this city, and upon its residents; for truly the LORD has sent me to speak all these words in your hearing.” <a href="/ezekiel/18-20.htm">Ezekiel 18:20</a> The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him. <a href="/matthew/27-4.htm">Matthew 27:4</a> “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.” <a href="/luke/23-41.htm">Luke 23:41</a> We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” <a href="/john/8-3.htm">John 8:3-11</a> The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them / and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. / In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?” ... <a href="/acts/7-59.htm">Acts 7:59-60</a> While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” / Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But to the damsel you shall do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man rises against his neighbor, and slays him, even so is this matter:no sin<a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Deuteronomy 21:22</a> And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/20-10.htm">Attacking</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-11.htm">Attacks</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-4.htm">Case</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-25.htm">Damsel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-24.htm">Death</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-6.htm">Deserving</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-11.htm">Kills</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-25.htm">Lady</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/hosea/4-2.htm">Murdering</a> <a href="/revelation/9-21.htm">Murders</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-11.htm">Neighbor</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-14.htm">Neighbour</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Offense</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Punishable</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-16.htm">Rises</a> <a href="/numbers/24-25.htm">Riseth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-42.htm">Slayeth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-8.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-25.htm">Virgin</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Worthy</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-25.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/28-35.htm">Attacking</a> <a href="/joshua/15-16.htm">Attacks</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-13.htm">Case</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-4.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-27.htm">Damsel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-3.htm">Death</a> <a href="/judges/9-16.htm">Deserving</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-24.htm">Kills</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-27.htm">Lady</a> <a href="/joshua/2-20.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/judges/9-56.htm">Murdering</a> <a href="/psalms/10-8.htm">Murders</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-25.htm">Neighbor</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-24.htm">Neighbour</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-2.htm">Offense</a> <a href="/job/31-11.htm">Punishable</a> <a href="/joshua/6-26.htm">Rises</a> <a href="/joshua/6-12.htm">Riseth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-21.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/judges/8-17.htm">Slayeth</a> <a href="/judges/4-20.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-27.htm">Virgin</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-2.htm">Worthy</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-27.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 22</div>1. <a href="/deuteronomy/22-1.htm">Of humanity toward brothers</a> 5. <a href="/deuteronomy/22-5.htm">The sex is to be distinguished by apparel</a> 6. <a href="/deuteronomy/22-6.htm">The bird is not to be taken with her young ones</a> 8. <a href="/deuteronomy/22-8.htm">The house must have battlements</a> 9. <a href="/deuteronomy/22-9.htm">Confusion is to be avoided</a> 12. <a href="/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Tassels upon the vesture</a> 13. <a href="/deuteronomy/22-13.htm">The punishment of him who slanders his wife</a> 22. <a href="/deuteronomy/22-22.htm">of adultery</a> 23. <a href="/deuteronomy/22-23.htm">of rape</a> 28. <a href="/deuteronomy/22-28.htm">of fornication</a> 30. <a href="/deuteronomy/22-30.htm">of incest</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of ancient Israelite law, this directive underscores the importance of justice and fairness, ensuring that the victim of a crime is not wrongfully punished. The Mosaic Law often provided specific protections for vulnerable individuals, reflecting God's concern for justice and mercy.because she has committed no sin worthy of death. The phrase highlights the principle of individual responsibility for sin, a recurring theme in biblical law. The woman is not to be held accountable for the actions of another, reinforcing the idea that each person is judged by their own actions. This aligns with the broader biblical teaching that God is just and does not punish the innocent (<a href="/ezekiel/18-20.htm">Ezekiel 18:20</a>).This case is just like one The comparison here is used to clarify the legal principle being established. By likening the situation to another well-understood scenario, the text provides a clear precedent for how justice should be administered. This method of teaching through analogy is common in biblical law, helping to convey complex legal principles in relatable terms.in which a man attacks his neighbor and murders him. This comparison to murder underscores the severity of the crime against the woman and the innocence of the victim. Murder is a capital offense in biblical law, and by equating the two situations, the text emphasizes the gravity of the crime committed against the woman. This also reflects the biblical principle that life is sacred and that unjustly taking a life, or harming an innocent person, is a serious offense before God. The comparison to murder also serves to highlight the need for justice and the protection of the innocent, themes that are central to the biblical narrative.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/y/young_woman.htm">Young Woman</a> The subject of the verse, representing an innocent party in a situation of violence or accusation. 2. <a href="/topical/a/attacker.htm">Attacker</a> Implied in the verse as the one who commits an act of violence, akin to murder. 3. <a href="/topical/n/neighbor.htm">Neighbor</a> Used metaphorically to describe the victim of an attack, emphasizing the gravity of the crime. 4. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's laws to the Israelites. 5. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The audience receiving the law, living in a covenant relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/i/innocence_and_justice.htm">Innocence and Justice</a> The verse emphasizes the importance of protecting the innocent and ensuring justice is served correctly. It highlights God's concern for fairness and the protection of those who are wrongfully accused. <a href="/topical/v/value_of_human_life.htm">Value of Human Life</a> By equating the wrongful accusation or harm to murder, the scripture underscores the sanctity of human life and the seriousness of false accusations or unjust treatment. <a href="/topical/m/mercy_and_compassion.htm">Mercy and Compassion</a> Reflecting God's character, believers are called to show mercy and compassion, especially towards those who are vulnerable or unjustly treated. <a href="/topical/r/responsibility_to_protect.htm">Responsibility to Protect</a> As followers of Christ, there is a responsibility to stand against injustice and protect those who cannot defend themselves, reflecting God's justice and love. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_context.htm">Understanding Context</a> It's crucial to understand the cultural and historical context of biblical laws to apply their principles appropriately in today's world.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 22</a> <a href="/q/who_was_amy_carmichael's_mission.htm">What is the Bible's stance on sexual assault?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_sinless_to_cast_the_first_stone.htm">Who among you is sinless to cast the first stone?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_rape_culture.htm">What defines rape culture?</a> <a href="/q/why_punish_a_city_assault_victim.htm">How can Deuteronomy 22:23-24 justify punishing a victim of sexual assault for not crying out if the assault occurs in a city?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/22-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Do תַעֲשֶׂ֣ה (ṯa·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make nothing לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no to the young woman, וְלַֽנַּעֲרָה֙‪‬ (wə·lan·na·‘ă·rāh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5291.htm">Strong's 5291: </a> A girl, maiden because כִּ֡י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction she לַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה (lan·na·‘ă·rāh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5291.htm">Strong's 5291: </a> A girl, maiden [has committed] no אֵ֥ין (’ên) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> A non-entity, a negative particle sin חֵ֣טְא (ḥêṭ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2399.htm">Strong's 2399: </a> A crime, its penalty [worthy] of death. מָ֑וֶת (mā·weṯ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4194.htm">Strong's 4194: </a> Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin This הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that case הַדָּבָ֥ר (had·dā·ḇār) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause is just like כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that one in which a man אִ֤ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person attacks יָק֨וּם (yā·qūm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> To arise, stand up, stand his neighbor רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ (rê·‘ê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7453.htm">Strong's 7453: </a> Friend, companion, fellow and murders him. וּרְצָח֣וֹ (ū·rə·ṣā·ḥōw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7523.htm">Strong's 7523: </a> To dash in pieces, kill, to murder <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/22-26.htm">Deuteronomy 22:26 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/22-26.htm">Deuteronomy 22:26 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/22-26.htm">Deuteronomy 22:26 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/22-26.htm">Deuteronomy 22:26 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/22-26.htm">Deuteronomy 22:26 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/22-26.htm">Deuteronomy 22:26 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/22-26.htm">Deuteronomy 22:26 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/22-26.htm">Deuteronomy 22:26 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/22-26.htm">Deuteronomy 22:26 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/22-26.htm">Deuteronomy 22:26 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-26.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 22:26 But to the lady you shall do (Deut. 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