When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near for to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets:
When two men are fighting each other, and the wife of one of them comes close to rescue her husband from the man who is attacking him, and she reaches out her hand and grabs the attacker by his private parts:
This verse describes a specific situation where a woman intervenes in a fight between her husband and another man by grabbing the attacker inappropriately.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of the civil laws given to Israel as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. Ancient Near Eastern societies had detailed laws governing personal conduct and physical altercations. This particular law addresses inappropriate intervention in fights, emphasizing the importance of dignity and proper boundaries even in conflict situations.
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