Deuteronomio 22:19

19 También le impondrán una multa de cien monedas de plata,
que deberá pagar al padre de la mujer por haber acusado públicamente de conducta vergonzosa a una virgen de Israel. La mujer seguirá siendo esposa del hombre, y él jamás podrá divorciarse de ella.

Deuteronomio 22:19 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 22:19

And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver,
&c.] Which was about twelve pounds of our money; this was double the dowry he would have been obliged to have given her, if he had put her away; which he might have done with less trouble, and with a greater certainty of being rid of her; but being willing to save that expense, took this wicked method to accuse her falsely; and therefore is fined double that sum:

and give them unto the father of the damsel;
as a sort of satisfaction or reparation for the scandal brought upon him and his family; if the damsel was fatherless, Maimonides ^F25 says, she was to have them herself:

because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin in Israel:
defamed her among her neighbours and acquaintance, or brought a false accusation against her in court; alleging she was not a virgin when he married her, when she was one, which was a very great injury to her character:

and she shall be his wife, he may not put her away all his days:
and so he was disappointed in his view of getting rid of her, and obliged to retain her as his wife, though hated, and was not suffered to divorce her as long as he lived; which was permitted and connived at in other men, and which he might have done before, without bringing such a charge against her; all which must be very mortifying to him, as to be whipped, to pay a fine, keep his wife, and not allowed ever to divorce her.

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FOOTNOTES:

F25 Hilchot Naarah Betulah, c. 3. sect. 1.

Deuteronomio 22:19 In-Context

17 La ha acusado de conducta vergonzosa diciendo: ‘Descubrí que su hija no era virgen’. Sin embargo, aquí tengo la prueba de su virginidad”. Entonces los padres extenderán la sábana matrimonial delante de los ancianos.

18 Los ancianos tomarán al hombre y lo castigarán.

19 También le impondrán una multa de cien monedas de plata,
que deberá pagar al padre de la mujer por haber acusado públicamente de conducta vergonzosa a una virgen de Israel. La mujer seguirá siendo esposa del hombre, y él jamás podrá divorciarse de ella.

20 »Pero supongamos que las acusaciones del hombre son ciertas, y puede demostrar que la mujer no era virgen.

21 Entonces la llevarán a la puerta de la casa de su padre, y allí los hombres de la ciudad la matarán a pedradas, porque ha cometido un delito vergonzoso en Israel: ha sido promiscua mientras vivía en la casa de sus padres. De ese modo limpiarás esa maldad que hay en medio de ti.