Lev 19:20-22 | NETfull | STEP | “‘When a man has sexual intercourse with a woman, although she is a slave woman designated for another man and she has not yet been ransomed, or freedom has not been granted to her, there will be an obligation to pay compensation. They must not be put to death, because she was not free.

Leviticus 19:20-22

Lying with a Slave Woman

20 “‘When a man has sexual intercourse with a woman, ^{▼▼ Heb “And a man when he lies with a woman the lying of seed.”} although she is a slave woman designated for another man and she has not yet been ransomed, or freedom has not been granted to her, there will be an obligation to pay compensation. ^{▼▼ That is, the woman had previously been assigned for marriage to another man but the marriage deal had not yet been consummated. In the meantime, the woman has lost her virginity and has, therefore, lost part of her value to the master in the sale to the man for whom she had been designated. Compensation was, therefore, required (see the explanation in B. A. Levine, Leviticus [JPSTC], 130–31).} They must not be put to death, because she was not free. 21 He must bring his guilt offering to the Lord at the entrance of the Meeting Tent, a guilt offering ram, ^{▼▼ On the guilt offering see the note on Lev 5:15 above.} 22 and the priest is to make atonement for him with the ram of the guilt offering before the Lord for his sin that he has committed, ^{▼▼ Heb “on his sin which he has sinned.”} and he will be forgiven ^{▼▼ Heb “there shall be forgiveness to him” or “it shall be forgiven to him.”} of his sin ^{▼▼ Heb “from his sin.”} that he has committed.