Deuteronomy 22:25 meaning and explanation

But 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.

Deuteronomy 22:25, Berean Standard Bible

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Moses is teaching Israel the case law that will govern life in the promised land. Verses 23 and 24 dealt with a betrothed woman in a city, where her silence was taken as consent.

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