Leviticus 19:20

KJV

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.

— Leviticus 19:20, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Leviticus Chapter 19 connects to 4 cross-references. The Holiness Code opens with the command 'Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy,' and gathers diverse laws: honoring parents, keeping the Sabbath, avoiding idols, leaving portions of harvest for the poor, being honest in business, not …

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Other Translations

ASV

And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to a husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; they shall be punished; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.

YLT

`And when a man lieth with a woman with seed of copulation, and she a maid-servant, betrothed to a man, and not really ransomed, or freedom hath not been given to her, an investigation there is; they are not put to death, for she <FI> is<Fi> not free.

BBE

If any man has sex relations with a servant-woman who has given her word to be married to a man, and has not been made free for a price or in any other way, the thing will be looked into; but they will not be put to death because she was not a free woman.

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