And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;
Deuteronomy 22:18 belongs to the extended middle portion of Deuteronomy that runs from chapter 5 through chapter 26. That portion reviews and restates the law for the new generation of Israel. The verse therefore stands inside that renewed presentation of divine law given to prepare the people for their national life.
Deuteronomy 22:18 belongs to the extended middle portion of Deuteronomy that runs from chapter 5 through chapter 26. That portion reviews and restates the law for the new generation of Israel. The verse therefore stands inside that renewed presentation of divine law given to prepare the people for their national life.