Deu 22:21 | NETfull | STEP | the men of her city must bring the young woman to the door of her father’s house and stone her to death, for she has done a disgraceful thing in Israel by behaving like a prostitute while living in her father’s house. In this way you will purge evil from among you.

Deuteronomy 22:21

21 the men of her city must bring the young woman to the door of her father’s house and stone her to death, for she has done a disgraceful thing ^{▼▼ The Hebrew term נְבָלָה (n^evalah) means more than just something stupid. It refers to a moral lapse so serious as to jeopardize the whole covenant community (cf. Gen 34:7; Judg 19:23; 20:6, 10; Jer 29:23). See C. Pan, NIDOTTE 3:11–13. Cf. NAB “she committed a crime against Israel.”} in Israel by behaving like a prostitute while living in her father’s house. In this way you will purge ^{▼▼ Heb “burn.” See note on Deut 21:21.} evil from among you.