Deuteronomy 22:23 meaning and explanation
If there is a virgin pledged in marriage to a man, and another man encounters her in the city and sleeps with her,
Deuteronomy 22:23, Berean Standard Bible
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Moses is speaking to Israel on the plains of Moab, setting out case law for life in the promised land. This verse opens a case involving a young woman pledged in marriage, meaning she is legally bound to a man though not yet living with him.
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