Deuteronomy 22:27

for he found her in the field, the pledged to be married lady cried, and there was no one to save her.

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In The King James Version

For he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her.

In Context

26but 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;

28If a man finds a lady who is a virgin, who is not pledged to be married, grabs her and lies with her, and they are found,

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Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 22:14-30

The Punishment of Fornication. ( b. c. 1451.) 13 If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her, 14 And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid: 15 Then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel's virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate: 16 And the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and… Read the whole commentary →

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