Leviticus 19:20
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.
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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.
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.
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26 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְ֠אִישׁ | Ve.'ish | and a man | H376 → |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | if | H3588 → |
| יִשְׁכַּ֨ב | yish.Kav | he will lie with | H7901 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| אִשָּׁ֜ה | 'i.Shah | a woman | H802 → |
| שִׁכְבַת־ | shikh.vat- | a laying of | H7902 → |
| זֶ֗רַע | Ze.ra' | seed | H2233 → |
| וְהִ֤וא | ve.Hiv' | and she | H1931 → |
| שִׁפְחָה֙ | shif.Chah | [is] a female slave | H8198 → |
| נֶחֱרֶ֣פֶת | ne.che.Re.fet | intended | H2778 → |
| לְאִ֔ישׁ | le.'Ish | for a man | H376 → |
| וְהָפְדֵּה֙ | ve.ha.fe.Deh | and certainly <to be released> | H6299 → |
| לֹ֣א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| נִפְדָּ֔תָה | nif.Da.tah | she had been released | H6299 → |
| א֥וֹ | 'o | or | H176 → |
| חֻפְשָׁ֖ה | chuf.Shah | freedom | H2668 → |
| לֹ֣א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| נִתַּן־ | ni.tan- | it had been given | H5414 → |
| לָ֑הּ | Lah | to <the> her | |
| בִּקֹּ֧רֶת | bi.Ko.ret | compensation | H1244 → |
| תִּהְיֶ֛ה | tih.Yeh | it will be | H1961 → |
| לֹ֥א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| יוּמְת֖וּ | yu.me.Tu | they will be put to death | H4191 → |
| כִּי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → |
| לֹ֥א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| חֻפָּֽשָׁה׃ | chu.Pa.shah | she had been given freedom | H2666 → |
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