Leviticus 19:20
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman,.... Has carnal knowledge of her: a man and woman are expressed, signifying…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Betrothed to an husband - Rather, who has been betrothed to a man. The reference appears to be to a bondwoman who has…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
A woman that is a bondmaid - Had she been free, the law required that she should be put to death; (see Deu 22:24); but…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Leviticus 19:19-29
Here is, I. A law against mixtures, Lev 19:19. God in the beginning made the cattle after their kind (Gen 1:25), and we…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Inasmuch as the woman here referred to, though betrothed to a husband, is still a slave, it is no ordinary case of…