Deuteronomy 22 is the twenty-second 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.
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.
Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text tradition, which includes the Aleppo Codex (10th century) and Codex Leningradensis (1008). Some fragments containing parts of this chapter were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls, including: 4Q36 (4QDeut; 100âÂÂ75 BCE) with extant verses 1âÂÂ9; 4Q45 (4QpaleoDeut; 100âÂÂ25 BCE) with extant verses 3âÂÂ6; and 4Q33 (4QDeut; 75âÂÂ50 BCE) with extant verses 12âÂÂ19.
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 (B; <sup>B</sup>; 4th century), and Codex Alexandrinus (A; <sup>A</sup>; 5th century).
This part of the law distinguishes 'lost property' from 'theft', forbids 'ignoring (Hebrew: hit'allem) obvious cases for mutual help', with the aim to overcome 'indifference and irresponsibility' (cf. ).
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' ().
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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.
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, (prayer shawl) usually referred to simply as a tallit or tallis; and tallit katan (everyday undergarment). This command repeats the previously stated law in . The Talmud equates observance of tzitzit with that of all the mitzvot.
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 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 (for offering blemished sacrifices), (for being a stubborn and rebellious son), and (for being raped in the city and not crying out), 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.