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In this next case of sexual impurity, Moses explained to the Israelites what to do if a man finds a girl who is a virgin, who is not engaged, and seizes her and lies with her and they are discovered (v. 28). The word seizes (Heb. "ḥāzāq," "seize" or "grasp") is the same Hebrew word as forces her in v. 25. The language used by Moses clearly shows that the girl was a victim of rape, not a consensual partner.
Moreover, in having sexual intercourse with the girl, the man took her virginity, making it almost impossible for her to either marry another man or enjoy a happy marriage since virginity was a condition of marriage in Israel (Deuteronomy 22:13-21). In such a case, there was no penalty for the girl since she was innocent.
The judgment then only applied to the man. The penalty for the man who lay with her (v.29) was threefold:
This penalty protected the rights of the girl, and imposed responsibility for the woman's welfare upon the man. In addition, it protected the rights of her father who could otherwise lose the full bride-price.
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