Deuteronomy 22


Deuteronomy 22 is the twenty-second Chapters and [verses of the Bible|chapter] of the Book of Deuteronomy in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is one of the Books of the Torah. This chapter contains regulations concerning theft of property, protection of life, manners, and violence in sexual relations.

Text

The original text of this chapter is written in the Hebrew language. This chapter is divided into 30 verses in English Bibles, but 29 verses in the Masoretic Text with the verse 30 in English Bibles numbered as 23:1.

Textual witnesses

Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text tradition, which includes the Aleppo Codex and Codex Leningradensis. Some fragments containing parts of this chapter were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls, including: 4Q36 with extant verses 1–9; 4Q45 with extant verses 3–6; and 4Q33 with extant verses 12–19.
There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint, made in the last few centuries BC. Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include Codex Vaticanus, and Codex Alexandrinus.

Fairness and co-operation (22:1–4)

This part of the law distinguishes 'lost property' from 'theft', forbids 'ignoring obvious cases for mutual help', with the aim to overcome 'indifference and irresponsibility' .

Ordinances protecting life and manners (22:5–12)

Notably in and, this section of the law focuses on certain actions that are 'abominable' to Yahweh, in particular also to restrict 'human greed and power over animal life'.

Verse 5

A woman must not put on man’s apparel, nor shall a man wear woman’s clothing; for whoever does these things is abhorrent to your God יהוה.

Hebrew Bible

לֹא-יִהְיֶה כְלִי-גֶבֶר עַל-אִשָּׁה, וְלֹא-יִלְבַּשׁ גֶּבֶר שִׂמְלַת אִשָּׁה:  כִּי תוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ, כָּל-עֹשֵׂה אֵלֶּה. 
This verse is the biblical foundation for the Jewish prohibition of cross-dressing, referred to as lo yibash. Jewish scholars, historical and contemporary authorities, and leaders hold different opinions on correctly interpreting and implementing the commandment found in Deuteronomy 22:5. Some argue the act of cross-dressing is an abomination. Others maintain cross-dressing is only a manifestation of a different ill intention, such as deception, idolatry, or sexual promiscuity.

Verse 12

Hebrew Bible

The tassels or fringes worn in antiquity by Israelites and today by observant Jews and Samaritans are called Tzitzit, to be attached to the four corners of the tallit gadol, usually referred to simply as a tallit or tallis; and tallit katan. This command repeats the previously stated law in. The Talmud equates observance of tzitzit with that of all the mitzvot.

Family and sex laws (22:13–30)

A portion of the more elaborate collection of sex laws, this part looks into the "dishonesty and violence in the sexual relations".
deals with situations in which a woman is accused by her husband of having been a non-virginal bride. No witnesses or positive evidence of wrongdoing are required for her to be Capital and [corporal punishment in Judaism#In the Pentateuch|stoned to death] as a consequence of this; rather, it is up to her parents to prove that she was a virgin by presenting the tokens of her virginity.
The location of the stoning differs from what is specified in , , and , in that the woman is to be stoned at the door of her father's house, associating her family with her transgression.
specifically forbids a son to marry any of his father's former wives.

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