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May 30th 2011, 04:07 PM #1
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Male - ChristianDeuteronomy 22:28-29
Deuteronomy 22:28-29 (New International Version)
28 If a man happens to meet a virgin who is not pledged to be married and rapes her and they are discovered, 29 he shall pay her father fifty shekels[a] of silver. He must marry the young woman, for he has violated her. He can never divorce her as long as he lives.
This makes no sense to me why God would have the man PAY 50 shekels of silver to her father. Why would he have to pay money for what he did? I can see having to marry her if he rapes her, but pay money, why would God make him pay money?
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June 1st 2011, 02:21 PM #2
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Male - NoahideRe: Deuteronomy 22:28-29
Wouldn't that be like a mandated dowry?
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June 1st 2011, 03:22 PM #3
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Male - JudaismRe: Deuteronomy 22:28-29
Yes, the verse is referencing a young girl who is aged between between 12 and 12˝ (Kethuvoth 38a), and is a virgin who has been raped. The marriage only occurs if the girl consents (Yad, Naarah Bethulah 1:3). The man must also pay a fine that is equivalent of a Ketuvah (dowry) of a virgin.
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