My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.
Here is, I. A law that he who debauched a young woman should be obliged to marry her, Exo 22:16, Exo 22:17. If she was betrothed to another, it was death to debauch her (Deu 22:23, Deu 22:24); but the law here mentioned respects her as single.
Commenting on Exodus 22:16-24
If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge,.... So that it seems that the lender, though he might not impose usury on the borrower, or oblige him to pay interest for what he lent him, yet for the security of his money he might take his clothes, either his bed clothes or wearing apparel, or any instruments or goods of his; but when...
And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless. (h) The just plague of God on the oppressors.