And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.
Whosoever lieth carnally with a ... bondmaid. Female slaves having, in a political point of view, no status, possessed no rights nor privileges. In the case supposed, no matrimonial nor pecuniary reparation was enjoined; and the only penalty for the offence was a trespass offering.
20 And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrotheda to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.
21 And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, even a ram for a trespass offering.
22 And the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering before the LORD for his sin which he hath done: and the sin which he hath done shall be forgiven him.