Deuteronomy 22:21
Deuteronomy · Old Testament · Chapter 22
“Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father’s house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.”Deuteronomy 22:21
What Does Deuteronomy 22:21 Mean?
Deuteronomy 22:21 is found in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 22, verse 21 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Deuteronomy 22:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 8:5“Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?”Matthew 1:19“Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.”Genesis 34:7“And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done.”Deuteronomy 13:5“And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee.”Deuteronomy 23:17“There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.”1 Corinthians 5:13“But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.”Judges 20:6“And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.”Leviticus 21:9“And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.”Deuteronomy 17:7“The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.”Deuteronomy 19:19“Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.”Deuteronomy 21:21“And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.”Deuteronomy 22:24“Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour’s wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you.”Judges 19:23“And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.”Judges 20:10“And we will take ten men of an hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and an hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to fetch victual for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly that they have wrought in Israel.”2 Samuel 13:12“And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.”Genesis 38:24“And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.”Leviticus 24:14“Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.”Leviticus 24:16“And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the Lord, shall be put to death.”Leviticus 24:23“And Moses spake to the children of Israel, that they should bring forth him that had cursed out of the camp, and stone him with stones. And the children of Israel did as the LORD commanded Moses.”Numbers 15:35“And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.”
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