| 23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 22:23:1 ⧉כִּיkiif Deuteronomy 22:23:2 ⧉יִהְיֶהyihyehthere is Deuteronomy 22:23:3 ⧉נַעֲרָהnaaraa young woman Deuteronomy 22:23:4 ⧉בְתוּלָהvetulaa virgin Deuteronomy 22:23:5 ⧉מְאֹרָשָׂהmeorasabetrothed Deuteronomy 22:23:6 ⧉לְאִישׁleishto a man Deuteronomy 22:23:7 ⧉וּמְצָאָהּumetsaahand finds her Deuteronomy 22:23:8 ⧉אִישׁisha man Deuteronomy 22:23:9 ⧉בָּעִירbairin the city Deuteronomy 22:23:10 ⧉וְשָׁכַבveshakhavand lies {with her} Deuteronomy 22:23:11 ⧉עִמָּהּ׃immahwith her |
| 23. Formal Translation If there is a young woman, a virgin, who is betrothed to a man, and another man finds her in the city and lies with her; |
| 23. Dynamic Translation If a betrothed young woman, still a virgin, is found in town by another man who then sleeps with her; |