In Deuteronomy 22, what happened if a man was found lying with a young woman who was betrothed to another man in the city?
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Correct answer: They were both stoned to death
If it occurred in the city, the law assumed the woman could have cried out for help. Both were executed because a betrothal was legally equivalent to marriage regarding fidelity.
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