^{25 Ref} But if the man, meeting such a virgin in the open country, takes her by force, then only the man is to be put to death;

^{26 Ref} Nothing is to be done to the virgin, because there is no cause of death in her: it is the same as if a man made an attack on his neighbour and put him to death:

^{27 Ref} For he came across her in the open country, and there was no one to come to the help of the virgin in answer to her cry.