Deu 22:22-24 | NET2full | STEP | If a man is discovered in bed with a married woman , both the man lying in bed with the woman and the woman herself must die ; in this way you will purge the evil from Israel .

‏ Deuteronomy 22:22-24

22 If a man is discovered in bed with ^{▼▼tn Heb “lying down with.” The verb שָׁכַב (shakhav) “to lie down” can be a euphemism for going to bed for sexual relations.} a married woman, ^{▼▼tn Heb “a woman married to a husband.”} both the man lying in bed with the woman and the woman herself must die; in this way you will purge ^{▼▼tn Heb “burn.” See note on the phrase “purge out” in Deut 21:21.} the evil from Israel.

23 If a virgin is engaged to a man and another man meets ^{▼▼tn Heb “finds.”} her in the city and goes to bed with ^{▼▼tn Heb “lies down with,” a euphemism for going to bed for sexual relations.} her, 24 you must bring the two of them to the gate of that city and stone them to death, the young woman because she did not cry out though in the city and the man because he violated ^{▼▼tn Heb “humbled.”} his neighbor’s fiancée; ^{▼▼tn Heb “wife.”} in this way you will purge ^{▼▼tn Heb “burn.” See note on the phrase “purge out” in Deut 21:21.} evil from among you.