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title: "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge -  Deuteronomy 22"
description: "Overview  Deuteronomy 22:1, Of humanity towards brethren; Deuteronomy 22:5, The sex is to be distinguished by apparel; Deuteronomy 22:6, The dam is not t"
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**Overview**
**** [Deuteronomy 22:1](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/1), Of humanity towards brethren; [Deuteronomy 22:5](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/5), The sex is to be distinguished by apparel; [Deuteronomy 22:6](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/6), The dam is not to be taken with her young ones; [Deuteronomy 22:8](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/8), The house must have battlements; [Deuteronomy 22:9](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/9), Confusion is to be avoided; [Deuteronomy 22:12](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/12), Fringes upon the vesture; [Deuteronomy 22:13](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/13), The punishment of him that slanders his wife; [Deuteronomy 22:22](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/22), Of adultery; [Deuteronomy 22:23](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/23), of rape; [Deuteronomy 22:28](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/28), of fornication; [Deuteronomy 22:30](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/30), of incest.

**Thou shalt:** [Exodus 23:4](../../../kjv/exodus/23/4), [Ezekiel 34:4](../../../kjv/ezekiel/34/4), [Ezekiel 34:16](../../../kjv/ezekiel/34/16), [Matthew 10:6](../../../kjv/matthew/10/6), [Matthew 15:24](../../../kjv/matthew/15/24), [Matthew 18:12](../../../kjv/matthew/18/12), [Matthew 18:13](../../../kjv/matthew/18/13), [Luke 15:4-6](../../../kjv/luke/15/4-6), [James 5:19](../../../kjv/james/5/19), [James 5:20](../../../kjv/james/5/20), [1 Peter 2:25](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/25)
**hide thyself:** [Deuteronomy 22:3](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/3), [Deuteronomy 22:4](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/4), [Leviticus 20:4](../../../kjv/leviticus/20/4), [Proverbs 24:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/24/11), [Proverbs 28:27](../../../kjv/proverbs/28/27), [Isaiah 8:17](../../../kjv/isaiah/8/17), [Isaiah 58:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/58/7), [Luke 10:31](../../../kjv/luke/10/31), [Luke 10:32](../../../kjv/luke/10/32)
**Reciprocal:** [Leviticus 6:3](../../../kjv/leviticus/6/3) - have found

**thou shalt restore:** [Matthew 7:12](../../../kjv/matthew/7/12), [1 Thessalonians 4:6](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/4/6)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Kings 8:6](../../../kjv/2-kings/8/6) - Restore all

**Reciprocal:** [Deuteronomy 22:1](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/1) - hide thyself

**thou shalt surely:** [Exodus 23:4](../../../kjv/exodus/23/4), [Exodus 23:5](../../../kjv/exodus/23/5), [Matthew 5:44](../../../kjv/matthew/5/44), [Luke 10:29-37](../../../kjv/luke/10/29-37), [Romans 15:1](../../../kjv/romans/15/1), [2 Corinthians 12:15](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/15), [Galatians 6:1](../../../kjv/galatians/6/1), [Galatians 6:2](../../../kjv/galatians/6/2), [1 Thessalonians 5:14](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/5/14), [Hebrews 12:12](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/12), [Hebrews 12:13](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/13)
**Reciprocal:** [Deuteronomy 22:1](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/1) - hide thyself [Matthew 12:11](../../../kjv/matthew/12/11) - and if

**woman shall not:** [1 Corinthians 11:4-15](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/11/4-15)
**abomination:** [Deuteronomy 18:12](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/18/12)
**Reciprocal:** [Deuteronomy 25:16](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/25/16) - all that do [Zephaniah 1:8](../../../kjv/zephaniah/1/8) - strange [1 Corinthians 6:9](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/6/9) - abusers [1 Corinthians 11:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/11/6) - but

**young ones:** [Luke 12:6](../../../kjv/luke/12/6)
**thou shalt not:** [Genesis 8:17](../../../kjv/genesis/8/17), [Genesis 32:11](../../../kjv/genesis/32/11), [Leviticus 22:28](../../../kjv/leviticus/22/28), [Proverbs 12:10](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/10), [Hosea 10:14](../../../kjv/hosea/10/14)

**But thou shalt:** The extirpation of any species of birds, whether edible or birds of prey, is often attended with serious consequences, and is always productive of evil; to prevent which was the object of this law. Palestine is situated in a climate producing poisonous snakes and scorpions, and between deserts and mountains, from which it would be inundated by them, as well as with immense swarms of flies, locusts, and mice, if the birds which feed upon them were extirpated. In a moral point of view, it may have been intended to inculcate a spirit of mercy and kindness, and to prevent the exercise of cruelty even towards a sparrow; for he who is guilty of such cruelty will, if circumstances be favourable, be cruel to his fellow-creatures.
**that it may:** [Deuteronomy 4:40](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/4/40)
**thou mayest:** [Proverbs 22:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/22/4)
**Reciprocal:** [Leviticus 22:28](../../../kjv/leviticus/22/28) - ye shall not kill it [Deuteronomy 5:29](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/5/29) - that it might [Deuteronomy 6:2](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/6/2) - thy days [Ephesians 6:3](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/3) - *General*

**then thou shalt:** The eastern houses being built with flat roofs, which were used for various purposed, as walking, sleeping, etc., it was therefore necessary to have a sort of battlement, or balustrade, to prevent accidents, by people falling off. [Exodus 21:28-36](../../../kjv/exodus/21/28-36), [Exodus 22:6](../../../kjv/exodus/22/6), [Romans 14:13](../../../kjv/romans/14/13), [1 Corinthians 10:32](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/32), [Philippians 1:10](../../../kjv/philippians/1/10), [1 Thessalonians 5:22](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/5/22)
**thy roof:** [2 Samuel 11:2](../../../kjv/2-samuel/11/2), [Isaiah 22:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/22/1), [Jeremiah 19:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/19/13), [Matthew 10:27](../../../kjv/matthew/10/27), [Mark 2:4](../../../kjv/mark/2/4), [Acts 10:9](../../../kjv/acts/10/9)
**thou bring:** [Ezekiel 3:18](../../../kjv/ezekiel/3/18), [Ezekiel 3:20](../../../kjv/ezekiel/3/20), [Ezekiel 32:2-9](../../../kjv/ezekiel/32/2-9), [Matthew 18:6](../../../kjv/matthew/18/6), [Matthew 18:7](../../../kjv/matthew/18/7), [Acts 20:26](../../../kjv/acts/20/26), [Acts 20:27](../../../kjv/acts/20/27)
**Reciprocal:** [Joshua 2:6](../../../kjv/joshua/2/6) - to the roof [Judges 16:27](../../../kjv/judges/16/27) - the roof [1 Samuel 9:25](../../../kjv/1-samuel/9/25) - the top [2 Kings 1:2](../../../kjv/2-kings/1/2) - a lattice [2 Kings 23:12](../../../kjv/2-kings/23/12) - on the top [Nehemiah 8:16](../../../kjv/nehemiah/8/16) - the roof [Isaiah 15:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/15/3) - on the [Matthew 24:17](../../../kjv/matthew/24/17) - the housetop [Luke 5:19](../../../kjv/luke/5/19) - housetop

**shalt not sow:** [Leviticus 19:19](../../../kjv/leviticus/19/19), [Matthew 6:24](../../../kjv/matthew/6/24), [Matthew 9:16](../../../kjv/matthew/9/16), [Romans 11:6](../../../kjv/romans/11/6), [2 Corinthians 1:12](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/12), [2 Corinthians 11:3](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/3), [James 1:6-8](../../../kjv/james/1/6-8), [James 3:10](../../../kjv/james/3/10)
**fruit of thy seed:** Heb. fulness of thy seed
**Reciprocal:** [2 Corinthians 6:14](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/14) - unequally

Two different species cannot associate comfortably together, nor pull pleasantly either in cart or plough; and the ass being lower than the ox, when yoked, he must bear the principal part of the weight. [2 Corinthians 6:14-16](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/14-16)

[Leviticus 19:19](../../../kjv/leviticus/19/19)
**Reciprocal:** [Luke 5:36](../../../kjv/luke/5/36) - agreeth

**fringes:** [Numbers 15:38](../../../kjv/numbers/15/38), [Numbers 15:39](../../../kjv/numbers/15/39), [Matthew 23:5](../../../kjv/matthew/23/5)
**quarters:** Heb. wings
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 39:26](../../../kjv/exodus/39/26) - hem [Matthew 9:20](../../../kjv/matthew/9/20) - hem [Mark 6:56](../../../kjv/mark/6/56) - the border [Luke 8:44](../../../kjv/luke/8/44) - touched

[Genesis 29:21](../../../kjv/genesis/29/21), [Genesis 29:23](../../../kjv/genesis/29/23), [Genesis 29:31](../../../kjv/genesis/29/31), [Judges 15:1](../../../kjv/judges/15/1), [Judges 15:2](../../../kjv/judges/15/2), [Ephesians 5:28](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/28), [Ephesians 5:29](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/29)
**Reciprocal:** [Deuteronomy 24:1](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/24/1) - hath taken

[Deuteronomy 22:19](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/19), [Exodus 20:16](../../../kjv/exodus/20/16), [Exodus 23:1](../../../kjv/exodus/23/1), [Proverbs 18:8](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/8), [Proverbs 18:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/21), [1 Timothy 5:14](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/14)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 43:18](../../../kjv/genesis/43/18) - seek occasion against us

**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 43:18](../../../kjv/genesis/43/18) - seek occasion against us

**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 21:22](../../../kjv/exodus/21/22) - as the judges

**he may not put:** [Deuteronomy 22:29](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/29), [Deuteronomy 24:1-4](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/24/1-4), [Matthew 19:8](../../../kjv/matthew/19/8), [Matthew 19:9](../../../kjv/matthew/19/9)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 21:22](../../../kjv/exodus/21/22) - as the judges [Deuteronomy 21:14](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/21/14) - because thou [Deuteronomy 22:14](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/14) - *General* [1 Corinthians 7:11](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/11) - and let

**stone her:** [Deuteronomy 22:22](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/22), [Deuteronomy 22:24](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/24), [Deuteronomy 13:10](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/13/10), [Deuteronomy 17:5](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/5), [Deuteronomy 21:21](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/21/21), [Leviticus 24:16](../../../kjv/leviticus/24/16), [Leviticus 24:23](../../../kjv/leviticus/24/23), [Numbers 15:35](../../../kjv/numbers/15/35), [Numbers 15:36](../../../kjv/numbers/15/36)
**she hath wrought:** [Genesis 34:7](../../../kjv/genesis/34/7), [Leviticus 21:9](../../../kjv/leviticus/21/9), [Judges 20:6](../../../kjv/judges/20/6), [Judges 20:10](../../../kjv/judges/20/10), [2 Samuel 13:12](../../../kjv/2-samuel/13/12), [2 Samuel 13:13](../../../kjv/2-samuel/13/13)
**shalt thou:** [Deuteronomy 13:5](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/13/5), [Deuteronomy 17:7](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/7), [Deuteronomy 19:19](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/19/19)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 38:24](../../../kjv/genesis/38/24) - let her [Leviticus 24:14](../../../kjv/leviticus/24/14) - let all the [Deuteronomy 23:17](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/23/17) - There shall be [Joshua 7:25](../../../kjv/joshua/7/25) - all Israel [Judges 19:2](../../../kjv/judges/19/2) - played [Judges 20:13](../../../kjv/judges/20/13) - put away [1 Kings 21:13](../../../kjv/1-kings/21/13) - they carried him [Jeremiah 3:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/1) - but thou hast [Ezekiel 16:41](../../../kjv/ezekiel/16/41) - and execute [Ezekiel 23:45](../../../kjv/ezekiel/23/45) - after the manner of adulteresses [Matthew 1:19](../../../kjv/matthew/1/19) - a public [John 8:5](../../../kjv/john/8/5) - Moses [1 Corinthians 5:13](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/13) - Therefore

[Leviticus 20:10](../../../kjv/leviticus/20/10), [Numbers 5:22-27](../../../kjv/numbers/5/22-27), [Ezekiel 23:45-47](../../../kjv/ezekiel/23/45-47), [John 8:4](../../../kjv/john/8/4), [John 8:5](../../../kjv/john/8/5), [Hebrews 13:4](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/4)
**Reciprocal:** [Leviticus 18:20](../../../kjv/leviticus/18/20) - *General* [Deuteronomy 22:21](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/21) - stone her [Deuteronomy 22:24](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/24) - so thou shalt put [2 Samuel 11:5](../../../kjv/2-samuel/11/5) - I am with child [Job 31:11](../../../kjv/job/31/11) - an iniquity [Psalms 51:16](../../../kjv/psalms/51/16) - desirest [Ezekiel 16:38](../../../kjv/ezekiel/16/38) - as women [Ezekiel 18:6](../../../kjv/ezekiel/18/6) - neither hath defiled [Ezekiel 22:11](../../../kjv/ezekiel/22/11) - committed [Matthew 5:27](../../../kjv/matthew/5/27) - Thou [Luke 2:5](../../../kjv/luke/2/5) - *General* [Romans 7:3](../../../kjv/romans/7/3) - So then [1 Corinthians 5:13](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/13) - Therefore

[Deuteronomy 20:7](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/20/7), [Matthew 1:18](../../../kjv/matthew/1/18), [Matthew 1:19](../../../kjv/matthew/1/19)
**Reciprocal:** [Leviticus 19:20](../../../kjv/leviticus/19/20) - she shall be scourged

**and ye shall stone:** In these laws, the betrothed damsel was considered as the wife of the man to whom she was engaged, though they had not come together; and therefore the crime was adjudged adultery. But a charitable supposition is admitted in the damsel's favour, in case she was found in a solitary place.
**he hath humbled:** [Deuteronomy 21:14](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/21/14), [Genesis 29:21](../../../kjv/genesis/29/21), [Matthew 1:20](../../../kjv/matthew/1/20), [Matthew 1:24](../../../kjv/matthew/1/24)
**so thou shalt put:** [Deuteronomy 22:21](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/21), [Deuteronomy 22:22](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/22), [Deuteronomy 22:24](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/24), [Deuteronomy 13:5](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/13/5), [1 Corinthians 5:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/2), [1 Corinthians 5:13](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/13)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 34:2](../../../kjv/genesis/34/2) - defiled her [Leviticus 19:20](../../../kjv/leviticus/19/20) - she shall be scourged [Deuteronomy 17:5](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/5) - stone them [Deuteronomy 19:19](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/19/19) - so shalt [Deuteronomy 21:21](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/21/21) - so shalt thou [Deuteronomy 22:29](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/29) - because he hath humbled [Judges 5:11](../../../kjv/judges/5/11) - go down [Judges 20:5](../../../kjv/judges/20/5) - forced [Judges 20:13](../../../kjv/judges/20/13) - put away [1 Kings 21:13](../../../kjv/1-kings/21/13) - they carried him [Ezekiel 16:41](../../../kjv/ezekiel/16/41) - and execute [Matthew 1:19](../../../kjv/matthew/1/19) - her husband

**force her:** or, take strong hold of her, [2 Samuel 13:14](../../../kjv/2-samuel/13/14)
**Reciprocal:** [Leviticus 18:20](../../../kjv/leviticus/18/20) - *General*

**no sin:** [Deuteronomy 21:22](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/21/22)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Samuel 14:6](../../../kjv/2-samuel/14/6) - and they two [Romans 7:24](../../../kjv/romans/7/24) - who

**cried:** [1 Corinthians 13:7](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/13/7)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Samuel 14:6](../../../kjv/2-samuel/14/6) - and they two [Romans 7:24](../../../kjv/romans/7/24) - who

[Exodus 22:16](../../../kjv/exodus/22/16), [Exodus 22:17](../../../kjv/exodus/22/17)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 34:12](../../../kjv/genesis/34/12) - dowry

**because he hath humbled:** [Deuteronomy 22:19](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/19), [Deuteronomy 22:24](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/22/24), [Deuteronomy 21:14](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/21/14)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 34:2](../../../kjv/genesis/34/2) - defiled her [Genesis 34:12](../../../kjv/genesis/34/12) - dowry [Exodus 22:16](../../../kjv/exodus/22/16) - a man entice [Exodus 22:17](../../../kjv/exodus/22/17) - dowry of virgins [Deuteronomy 23:17](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/23/17) - There shall be [Deuteronomy 24:1](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/24/1) - send her [2 Samuel 11:27](../../../kjv/2-samuel/11/27) - fetched her [2 Samuel 13:12](../../../kjv/2-samuel/13/12) - force me

**a man shall:** This is to be understood as referring to the case of a stepmother. A man in his old age may have married a young woman, and on his dying, his son by another, or a former wife, may desire to espouse her; which is here forbidden. [Deuteronomy 27:20](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/27/20), [Leviticus 18:8](../../../kjv/leviticus/18/8), [Leviticus 20:11](../../../kjv/leviticus/20/11), [1 Corinthians 5:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/1), [1 Corinthians 5:13](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/13)
**discover:** [Ruth 3:9](../../../kjv/ruth/3/9), [Ezekiel 16:8](../../../kjv/ezekiel/16/8)

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