Deuteronomy 22:16

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Deuteronomy 22:16

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

and say to the elders, “I gave my daughter in marriage to this man, but he has come to hate her.

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KJV

King James Version

And the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;

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WEB

World English Bible

The young lady’s father shall tell the elders, “I gave my daughter to this man as his wife, and he hates her.

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ASV

American Standard Version

and the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Deuteronomy 22

¹⁴ and he then accuses her of shameful conduct and gives her a bad name, saying, “I married this woman and had relations with her, but I discovered she was not a virgin.”

¹⁵ Then the young woman’s father and mother shall bring the proof of her virginity to the city elders at the gate

¹⁶ and say to the elders, “I gave my daughter in marriage to this man, but he has come to hate her.

¹⁷ And now he has accused her of shameful conduct, saying, ‘I discovered that your daughter was not a virgin.’ But here is the proof of her virginity.” And they shall spread out the cloth before the city elders.

¹⁸ Then the elders of that city shall take the man and punish him.

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