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Deuteronomy 22:14-16
New English Translation
Deuteronomy 22:14-16
New English Translation
14 accusing her of impropriety[a] and defaming her reputation[b] by saying, “I married this woman but when I approached her for marital relations[c] I discovered she was not a virgin!” 15 Then the father and mother of the young woman must produce the evidence of virginity[d] for the elders of the city at the gate. 16 The young woman’s father must say to the elders, “I gave my daughter to this man and he has rejected[e] her.
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- Deuteronomy 22:14 tn Heb “deeds of things”; NRSV “makes up charges against her”; NIV “slanders her.”
- Deuteronomy 22:14 tn Heb “brings against her a bad name”; NIV “gives her a bad name.”
- Deuteronomy 22:14 tn The expression קָרַב אֶל (qarav ʾel) means “draw near to” or “approach,” but is also used as a euphemism for the intended purpose of sexual relations.
- Deuteronomy 22:15 sn In light of v. 17 this would evidently be blood-stained sheets indicative of the first instance of intercourse. See E. H. Merrill, Deuteronomy (NAC), 302-3.
- Deuteronomy 22:16 tn Heb “hated.” See note on the word “other” in Deut 21:15.
Deuteronomy 22:14-16
New International Version
Deuteronomy 22:14-16
New International Version
14 and slanders her and gives her a bad name, saying, “I married this woman, but when I approached her, I did not find proof of her virginity,” 15 then the young woman’s father and mother shall bring to the town elders at the gate(A) proof that she was a virgin. 16 Her father will say to the elders, “I gave my daughter in marriage to this man, but he dislikes her.
Deuteronomy 22:14-16
King James Version
Deuteronomy 22:14-16
King James Version
14 And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid:
15 Then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel's virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate:
16 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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申命記 22:14-16
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
申命記 22:14-16
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
14 誹謗她，說，『我娶她時，發現她已經不是處女』， 15 女方父母就要把憑據拿到城門口的長老們面前，證明女兒的貞潔。 16 女方的父親要對他們說，『我把女兒嫁給這個人，現在他不喜歡我女兒，
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