"Ifthere is a girlwho is a virginengagedto a man,and [another] manfindsher in the cityand lieswith her,
Now ifa manliescarnallywith a womanwhois a slaveacquiredfor [another] man,but who has in nowaybeen redeemednorgivenher freedom,there shall be punishment;they shall not, [however], be putto death,becauseshe was not free.
And whois the manthat is engagedto a womanand has not marriedher? Let him departand returnto his house,otherwisehe might diein the battleand anothermanwould marryher.'
then you shall bringthem bothout to the gateof that cityand you shall stonethem to death;the girl,becauseshe did not cryout in the city,and the man,becausehe has violatedhis neighbor'swife.Thus you shall purgethe evilfrom amongyou.
