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You must purge the evil from Israel. <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/22.htm">New Living Translation</a> “If a man is discovered committing adultery, both he and the woman must die. In this way, you will purge Israel of such evil. <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/22.htm">English Standard Version</a> “If a man is found lying with the wife of another man, both of them shall die, the man who lay with the woman, and the woman. So you shall purge the evil from Israel. <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> If a man is found lying with another man’s wife, both the man who slept with her and the woman must die. You must purge the evil from Israel. <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/22.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/22.htm">New King James Version</a> “If a man is found lying with a woman married to a husband, then both of them shall die—the man that lay with the woman, and the woman; so you shall put away the evil from Israel. <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “If a man is found sleeping with a married woman, then both of them shall die, the man who slept with the woman, and the woman; so you shall eliminate the evil from Israel. <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/22.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220If a man is found lying with a married woman, then both of them shall die, the man who lay with the woman, and the woman; thus you shall purge the evil from Israel. <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “If a man is found lying with a married woman, then both of them shall die, the man who lay with the woman, and the woman; thus you shall purge the evil from Israel. <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “If a man is found lying with a married woman, then both of them shall die, the man who lay with the woman, and the woman; thus you shall purge the evil from Israel. <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “If a man is intimate with a woman who is another man’s wife, they shall both be put to death, the man who lay with the woman, and the woman. So you shall remove the evil from Israel. <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “If a man is discovered having sexual relations with another man’s wife, both the man who had sex with the woman and the woman must die. You must purge the evil from Israel. <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> If a man is discovered having sexual relations with another man&#8217s wife, both the man who had sex with the woman and the woman must die. You must purge the evil from Israel. <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/22.htm">American Standard Version</a> If a man be found lying with a woman married to a husband, then they shall both of them die, the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away the evil from Israel. <a href="/cev/deuteronomy/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> People of Israel, if a man is caught having sex with someone else's wife, you must put them both to death. That way, you will get rid of the evil they have done in Israel. <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/22.htm">English Revised Version</a> If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away the evil from Israel. <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> If a man is caught having sexual intercourse with a married woman, both that man and the woman must die. You must get rid of this evil in Israel. <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/22.htm">Good News Translation</a> "If a man is caught having intercourse with another man's wife, both of them are to be put to death. In this way you will get rid of this evil. <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/22.htm">International Standard Version</a> "If a man is caught having sexual relations with a married woman, then both of them must die—the man who had sex with the woman and the woman herself—so that this evil will be removed from Israel. <a href="/msb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> If a man is found lying with another man?s wife, both the man who slept with her and the woman must die. You must purge the evil from Israel. <a href="/net/deuteronomy/22.htm">NET Bible</a> If a man is caught having sexual relations with a married woman both the man who had relations with the woman and the woman herself must die; in this way you will purge evil from Israel. <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> If a man be found lying with a woman married to a husband, then they shall both of them die, the man who lay with the woman, and the woman: so you shall put away the evil from Israel. <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> If a man shall be found lying with a woman married to a husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou remove evil from Israel. <a href="/web/deuteronomy/22.htm">World English Bible</a> If a man is found lying with a woman married to a husband, then they shall both die, the man who lay with the woman and the woman. So you shall remove the evil from Israel. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> When a man is found lying with a woman married to a husband, then both of them have died—the man who is lying with the woman, and the woman; and you have put away evil out of Israel. <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'When a man is found lying with a woman, married to a husband, then they have died even both of them, the man who is lying with the woman, also the woman; and thou hast put away the evil thing out of Israel. <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> When a man shall be found lying with the woman mistress of a husband, and they died, also they two, the man lying with the woman, and the woman: and thou didst put away evil from Israel.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> If a man lie with another man's wife, they shall both die, that is to say, the adulterer and the adulteress: and thou shalt take away the evil out of Israel. <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> If a man sleeps with the wife of another, then they shall both die, that is, the adulterer and the adulteress. And so shall you take away the evil from Israel. <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/22.htm">New American Bible</a> If a man is discovered lying with a woman who is married to another, they both shall die, the man who was lying with the woman as well as the woman. Thus shall you purge the evil from Israel. <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> If a man is caught lying with the wife of another man, both of them shall die, the man who lay with the woman as well as the woman. So you shall purge the evil from Israel.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> If a man is found lying with another man's wife, then both of them shall surely die, the man who lay with the woman, and the woman; so shall you put away evil from Israel. <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And when a man will be found who has sexual intercourse with the wife of a man, they shall certainly be killed, both the man who had sexual intercourse with her, also that woman, and root out evil from Israel.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> If a man be found lying with a woman married to a husband, then they shall both of them die, the man that lay with the woman, and the woman; so shalt thou put away the evil from Israel. <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And if a man be found lying with a woman married to a man, ye shall kill them both, the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou remove the wicked one out of Israel. <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/22-22.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=6132" 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> …21she shall be brought to the door of her father’s house, and there the men of her city will stone her to death. For she has committed an outrage in Israel by being promiscuous in her father’s house. So you must purge the evil from among you. 22<a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">If</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.">a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: yim·mā·ṣê (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To attain to, find. ">is found</a> <a href="/hebrew/7901.htm" title="7901: šō·ḵêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To lie down. A primitive root; to lie down.">lying</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: ba·‘al (N-ms) -- Owner, lord. From ba'al; a master; hence, a husband, or owner.">another man’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’iš·šāh (N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">wife,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1166.htm" title="1166: ḇə·‘u·laṯ- (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fsc) -- To marry, rule over. A primitive root; to be master; hence, to marry."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">both</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê·hem (Number-mdc:: 3mp) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold."></a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: hā·’îš (Art:: 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.">the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/7901.htm" title="7901: haš·šō·ḵêḇ (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To lie down. A primitive root; to lie down.">who slept</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: hā·’iš·šāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">her</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: wə·hā·’iš·šāh (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">and the woman</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: ū·mê·ṯū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">must die.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1197.htm" title="1197: ū·ḇi·‘ar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To kindle, consume, to be, brutish. A primitive root; to kindle, i.e. Consume; also to be(-come) brutish.">You must purge</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: hā·rā‘ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">the evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: mî·yiś·rā·’êl (Prep-m:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">from Israel.</a> 23If there is a virgin pledged in marriage to a man, and another man encounters her in the city and sleeps with 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="/leviticus/20-10.htm">Leviticus 20:10</a> If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death. <a href="/john/8-3.htm">John 8:3-5</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="/matthew/5-27.htm">Matthew 5:27-28</a> You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ / But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. <a href="/proverbs/6-32.htm">Proverbs 6:32</a> He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself. <a href="/1_corinthians/6-9.htm">1 Corinthians 6:9-10</a> Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. <a href="/hebrews/13-4.htm">Hebrews 13:4</a> Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. <a href="/exodus/20-14.htm">Exodus 20:14</a> You shall not commit adultery. <a href="/romans/7-2.htm">Romans 7:2-3</a> For instance, a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage. / So then, if she is joined to another man while her husband is still alive, she is called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law and is not an adulteress if she marries another man. <a href="/1_corinthians/5-1.htm">1 Corinthians 5:1</a> It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife. <a href="/matthew/19-9.htm">Matthew 19:9</a> Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.” <a href="/mark/10-11.htm">Mark 10:11-12</a> So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. / And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.” <a href="/luke/16-18.htm">Luke 16:18</a> Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery. <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:3-5</a> For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God; <a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19</a> The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; <a href="/job/31-9.htm">Job 31:9-12</a> If my heart has been enticed by my neighbor’s wife, or I have lurked at his door, / then may my own wife grind grain for another, and may other men sleep with her. / For that would be a heinous crime, an iniquity to be judged. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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 shall you put away evil from Israel.<a href="/leviticus/20-10.htm">Leviticus 20:10</a> And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.<a href="/numbers/5-22.htm">Numbers 5:22-27</a> And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen… <a href="/ezekiel/23-45.htm">Ezekiel 23:45-47</a> And the righteous men, they shall judge them after the manner of adulteresses, and after the manner of women that shed blood; because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/17-13.htm">Act</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-21.htm">Die</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-21.htm">Died</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-21.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-13.htm">Husband</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-21.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-13.htm">Lying</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-14.htm">Married</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-21.htm">Purge</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-21.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/numbers/5-20.htm">Sleeping</a> <a href="/numbers/31-35.htm">Slept</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-19.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/25-16.htm">Act</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-24.htm">Die</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-25.htm">Died</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-24.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-23.htm">Husband</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-17.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-23.htm">Lying</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-23.htm">Married</a> <a href="/judges/20-13.htm">Purge</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-24.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-13.htm">Sleeping</a> <a href="/joshua/2-1.htm">Slept</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-24.htm">Wife</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 ancient Israel, marriage was a covenantal relationship, and adultery was seen as a severe breach of this covenant. The cultural context of the time placed a high value on family integrity and lineage, and adultery threatened both. The phrase "found lying" implies the act was discovered, suggesting the need for witnesses or evidence, aligning with the legal standards of the time (<a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">Deuteronomy 19:15</a>).both the man who slept with her and the woman must die The prescribed punishment for adultery was death, reflecting the gravity of the sin in the eyes of the community and God. This severe penalty underscores the importance of marital fidelity and the sanctity of marriage. The equal punishment for both parties involved highlights the shared responsibility and culpability in the act. This law served as a deterrent and was intended to maintain moral order within the community. The New Testament account of the woman caught in adultery (<a href="/john/8-3.htm">John 8:3-11</a>) shows Jesus' response to such situations, emphasizing mercy and repentance.You must purge the evil from Israel This command reflects the need to maintain holiness and purity within the community of Israel. The phrase "purge the evil" indicates that sin was not just a personal failing but a communal concern that could affect the entire nation. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where the church is called to maintain purity and discipline (<a href="/1_corinthians/5-6.htm">1 Corinthians 5:6-13</a>). The idea of purging evil is also prophetic, pointing to the ultimate purification and redemption through Jesus Christ, who bore the penalty for sin and offers forgiveness and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/man.htm">Man</a> Refers to any male individual who engages in adultery with a married woman. 2. <a href="/topical/m/married_woman.htm">Married Woman</a> A woman who is legally bound in marriage to another man, involved in the act of adultery. 3. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The nation of God's chosen people, who are given laws to maintain holiness and purity. 4. <a href="/topical/a/adultery.htm">Adultery</a> The act of a married person engaging in sexual relations with someone other than their spouse, considered a grave sin. 5. <a href="/topical/p/purge_the_evil.htm">Purge the Evil</a> The act of removing sin and its consequences from the community to maintain holiness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a> Adultery is not just a personal failing but a community concern that affects the holiness of God's people. <a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_purity.htm">Holiness and Purity</a> God's laws are designed to maintain the purity of His people, calling them to live distinct and holy lives. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_sin.htm">Consequences of Sin</a> Sin has serious consequences, both spiritually and communally, and must be addressed to prevent further corruption. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_justice_and_mercy.htm">The Role of Justice and Mercy</a> While the law demands justice, the New Testament reveals the importance of mercy and forgiveness through Christ. <a href="/topical/g/guarding_the_heart.htm">Guarding the Heart</a> Believers are called to guard their hearts and minds against lust and temptation, recognizing the broader implications of sin.<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/how_does_susanna_prove_innocence.htm">How does Susanna prove her innocence against false accusations?</a> <a href="/q/adultery_penalty.htm">What is the penalty for committing adultery?</a> <a href="/q/is_there_evidence_for_john_8_3-5's_procedure.htm">John 8:3–5: Is there historical or legal evidence that supports the described procedure for dealing with adultery under Jewish law?</a> <a href="/q/biblical_view_on_the_scarlet_letter.htm">What is the biblical perspective on The Scarlet Letter?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 22-29. - Four cases are here distinguished. 1. That of a married woman who has been unfaithful; in this case both the woman and her paramour are, when detected, to be put to death (ver. 22). 2. That of a virgin betrothed who is assailed in a town, where she might have cried for protection, but did not; in this case also both were to be punished with death as adulterers (vers. 23, 24). 3. That of a virgin betrothed who has been forcibly violated in the field, where, if she cried for help, her cry was in vain; in this case only the man should be liable to be put to death, whilst the woman was to be held innocent (vers. 25-27). . . . <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/22-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>If כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction a man אִ֜ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person is found יִמָּצֵ֨א (yim·mā·ṣê) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present lying שֹׁכֵ֣ב ׀ (šō·ḵêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7901.htm">Strong's 7901: </a> To lie down with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with another man’s בַּ֗עַל (ba·‘al) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1167.htm">Strong's 1167: </a> A master, a husband, owner wife, אִשָּׁ֣ה (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female both the man הָאִ֛ישׁ (hā·’îš) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person who slept הַשֹּׁכֵ֥ב (haš·šō·ḵêḇ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7901.htm">Strong's 7901: </a> To lie down with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with [her] הָאִשָּׁ֖ה (hā·’iš·šāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female and the woman וְהָאִשָּׁ֑ה (wə·hā·’iš·šāh) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female must die. וּמֵ֙תוּ֙ (ū·mê·ṯū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill You must purge וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ (ū·ḇi·‘ar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1197.htm">Strong's 1197: </a> To kindle, consume, to be, brutish the evil הָרָ֖ע (hā·rā‘) Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil from Israel. מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (mî·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/22-22.htm">Deuteronomy 22:22 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/22-22.htm">Deuteronomy 22:22 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/22-22.htm">Deuteronomy 22:22 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/22-22.htm">Deuteronomy 22:22 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/22-22.htm">Deuteronomy 22:22 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/22-22.htm">Deuteronomy 22:22 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/22-22.htm">Deuteronomy 22:22 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/22-22.htm">Deuteronomy 22:22 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/22-22.htm">Deuteronomy 22:22 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/22-22.htm">Deuteronomy 22:22 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-22.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 22:22 If a man be found lying (Deut. 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