כִּ֣י לֹ֧א קִדְּמ֛וּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּלֶּ֣חֶם וּבַמָּ֑יִם וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר עָלָ֤יו אֶת־בִּלְעָם֙ לְקַֽלְל֔וֹ וַיַּהֲפֹ֧ךְ אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ הַקְּלָלָ֖ה לִבְרָכָֽה׃
Sebab mereka tidak menyongsong orang Israel dengan roti dan air, malah mengupah Bileam untuk melawan mereka dan mengutuk mereka; tetapi Allah kita mengubah kutuk itu menjadi berkat.
Akeidat Yitzchak
We detect differences in the treatment of a rapist and a seducer, respectively. The former has only violated the body of the victim. The latter has also coerced or misled his victim's mind, thereby causing her a greater loss of image amongst her peers and opportunities to get married. Therefore, the seducer must marry her. (Exodus 22,16) If her father does not agree, the seducer must provide an adequate dowry in lieu of marriage. The rapist pays a fixed indemnity or must marry his victim. He is never able to divorce her. If the girl refuses to marry her rapist, this does not result in additional financial cost to the latter.