Deuteronomy - 22:27

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27 for he found her in the field, the pledged to be married lady cried, and there was none to save her.

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Explanation and meaning of Deuteronomy 22:27.

Differing Translations

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For he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her.
She was alone in the field: she cried, and there was no man to help her.
for he found her in the field, the betrothed damsel cried, and there was no one to save her.
for in a field he found her, she hath cried, the damsel who is betrothed, and she hath no saviour.
For he came across her in the open country, and there was no one to come to the help of the virgin in answer to her cry.
She was alone in the field. She cried out, and there was no one nearby, who might deliver her.
In agro invenit eam, clamavit puella desponsata, et nemo adfuit qui servaret eam.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

For he found her in the field,.... Which is a circumstance in her favour, from which it might he presumed that she was forced, and did not consent; for had the sin been committed by agreement, they would doubtless have betook themselves to another place: and the betrothed damsel cried as it might be concluded from the above circumstance she did, and as she herself declared, and which he could not gainsay, or however disprove:
and there was none to save her; to help her against him, and deliver her out of his hands.

The damsel cried - Which is in that case to be presumed; charity obliging us to believe the best, 'till the contrary be manifest.

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