Deu 22:25 | NET2full | STEP | But if the man came across the engaged woman in the field and overpowered her and raped her, then only the rapist must die .

Deuteronomy 22:25

25 But if the man came across ^{▼▼tn Heb “found,” also in vv. 27, 28.} the engaged woman in the field and overpowered her and raped ^{▼▼tn Heb “lay with” here refers to a forced sexual relationship, as the accompanying verb “seized” (חָזַק, khazaq) makes clear.} her, then only the rapist ^{▼▼tn Heb “the man who lay with her, only him.”} must die.