KJV King James Version
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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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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
If a man lies carnally with a slave girl promised to another man but who has not been redeemed or given her freedom, there must be due punishment. But they are not to be put to death, because she had not been freed.
WEB World English Bible
“‘If a man lies carnally with a woman who is a slave girl, pledged to be married to another man, and not ransomed, or given her freedom; they shall be punished. They shall not be put to death, because she was not free.
ASV American Standard Version
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 Young’s Literal Translation
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 is not free.
Surrounding context — Leviticus 19
17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I [am] the LORD.
19 Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.
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.
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.
23 And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of.
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וְ֠אִישׁH376 · ishmanכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforיִשְׁכַּ֨בH7901 · sha.khavto lie down: lay downאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אִשָּׁ֜הH802 · ish.shahwomanשִׁכְבַת־H7902 · she.kha.vahsemenזֶ֗רַעH2233 · ze.raseedוְהִ֤ואH1931 · huhe/she/itשִׁפְחָה֙H8198 · shiph.chahmaidservantנֶחֱרֶ֣פֶתH2778 · cha.raphto tauntלְאִ֔ישׁH376 · ishmanוְהָפְדֵּה֙H6299 · pa.dahto ransomלֹ֣אH3808 · lonotנִפְדָּ֔תָהH6299 · pa.dahto ransomא֥וֹH176 · oorחֻפְשָׁ֖הH2668 · chuph.shahfreedomלֹ֣אH3808 · lonotנִתַּן־H5414 · na.tanto give: giveלָ֑הּH9034 · haherבִּקֹּ֧רֶתH1244 · biq.qo.retscourgingתִּהְיֶ֛הH1961 · ha.yahto beלֹ֥אH3808 · lonotיוּמְת֖וּH4191 · mutto dieכִּי־H3588 · kiforלֹ֥אH3808 · lonotחֻפָּֽשָׁה׃H2666 · cha.phashbe free
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