Deuteronomy 22
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. Text. 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. Textual witnesses. 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; 100–75 BCE) with extant verses 1–9; 4Q45 (4QpaleoDeut; 100–25 BCE) with extant verses 3–6; and 4Q33 (4QDeut; 75–50 BCE) with extant verses 12–19. 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; formula_1; 4th century), and Codex Alexandrinus (A ; formula_1; 5th century). Fairness and co-operation (22:1–4). 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. ). Ordinances protecting life and manners (22:5–12). 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' (). Verse 12. Hebrew Bible. 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. Family and sex laws (22:13-30). A portion of the more elaborate collection of sex laws, this part looks into the 'dishonesty and violence in the sexual relations'. 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.