Deuteronomy 22:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, [being] in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you.

Ver. 24. Humbled his neighbour's wife.] So called, because betrothed, Quia nuptias facit consensus, non concubitus, as the lawyers determine it.

Deuteronomy 22:24

24 Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you.