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Deuteronomy 22:15
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KJ21
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.
ASV
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;
AMP
then the young woman’s father and her mother shall get and bring out the evidence of her virginity to the elders of the city at the gate [where court is held].
AMPC
Then the father of the young woman, and her mother, shall get and bring out the tokens of her virginity to the elders of the city at the gate.
BRG
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:
CSB
the young woman’s father and mother will take the evidence of her virginity and bring it to the city elders at the city gate.
CSBA
the young woman’s father and mother will take the evidence of her virginity and bring it to the city elders at the city gate.
CEB
At that point, the young woman’s father and mother will bring proof of her virginity to the city’s elders at the city gate.
CJB
then the girl’s father and mother are to take the evidence of the girl’s virginity to the leaders of the town at the gate.
CEV
If this happens, the bride's father and mother must go to the town gate to show the town leaders the proof that the woman was a virgin.
DARBY
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;
DRA
Her father and mother shall take her, and shall bring with them the tokens of her virginity to the ancients of the city that are in the gate:
ERV
If this happens, the girl’s father and mother must bring the proof that the girl was a virgin to the town elders at the meeting place of the town.
EASY
If that happens, the woman's parents must bring the cloth that she slept on with her husband. They must take it to the leaders of the town to show them.
EHV
then the father and mother of the girl are to produce evidence of the girl’s virginity and bring it to the elders of the city at the gate.
ESV
then the father of the young woman and her mother shall take and bring out the evidence of her virginity to the elders of the city in the gate.
ESVUK
then the father of the young woman and her mother shall take and bring out the evidence of her virginity to the elders of the city in the gate.
EXB
Then the girl’s ·parents [L father and mother] must bring ·proof [evidence] that she was a virgin to the elders at the city gate.
GNV
Then shall the father of the maid and her mother take and bring the signs of the maid’s virginity unto the Elders of the city to the gate.
GW
The girl’s father and mother must go to the city gate where the leaders of the city are and submit the evidence that their daughter was a virgin.
GNT
“If this happens, the young woman's parents are to take the blood-stained wedding sheet that proves she was a virgin, and they are to show it in court to the town leaders.
HCSB
the young woman’s father and mother will take the evidence of her virginity and bring it to the city elders at the gate.
ICB
Then the girl’s parents must bring proof that she was a virgin. They must bring it to the elders at the city gate.
ISV
Then the father of the young lady, along with her mother, is to bring evidence of the young lady’s virginity to the elders at the gate.
JUB
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.
KJV
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:
AKJV
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:
LSB
then the girl’s father and her mother shall take and bring out the evidence of the girl’s virginity to the elders of the city at the gate.
LEB
then in defense the father of the young woman shall take, along with her mother, and together they must bring out the evidence of the virginity of the young woman to display it to the elders of the city at the city gate.
TLB
then the girl’s father and mother shall bring the proof of her virginity to the city judges.
MSG
If a man marries a woman, sleeps with her, and then turns on her, calling her loose, giving her a bad name, saying, “I married this woman, but when I slept with her I discovered she wasn’t a virgin,” then the father and mother of the girl are to take her with the proof of her virginity to the town leaders at the gate. The father is to tell the leaders, “I gave my daughter to this man as wife and he turned on her, rejecting her. And now he has slanderously accused her, claiming that she wasn’t a virgin. But look at this, here is the proof of my daughter’s virginity.” And then he is to spread out her bloodstained wedding garment before the leaders for their examination. The town leaders then are to take the husband, whip him, fine him a hundred pieces of silver, and give it to the father of the girl. The man gave a virgin girl of Israel a bad name. He has to keep her as his wife and can never divorce her.
MEV
then the father and mother of the girl must produce evidence of the girl’s virginity to the elders of the city at the gate.
NOG
The girl’s father and mother must go to the city gate where the leaders of the city are and submit the evidence that their daughter was a virgin.
NABRE
the father and mother of the young woman shall take the evidence of her virginity and bring it to the elders at the city gate.
NASB
then the girl’s father and her mother shall take and bring out the evidence of the girl’s virginity to the elders of the city at the gate.
NASB1995
then the girl’s father and her mother shall take and bring out the evidence of the girl’s virginity to the elders of the city at the gate.
NCB
have the father and mother of the young woman give proof of the young woman’s virginity to the elders at the town gate.
NCV
Then the girl’s parents must bring proof that she was a virgin to the elders at the city gate.
NET
Then the father and mother of the young woman must produce the evidence of virginity for the elders of the city at the gate.
NIRV
Then the young woman’s parents must bring proof that she was a virgin. They must give the proof to the elders at the gate of the town.
NIV
then the young woman’s father and mother shall bring to the town elders at the gate proof that she was a virgin.
NIVUK
then the young woman’s father and mother shall bring to the town elders at the gate proof that she was a virgin.
NKJV
then the father and mother of the young woman shall take and bring out the evidence of the young woman’s virginity to the elders of the city at the gate.
NLV
then the girl’s father and mother should bring what is needed to prove she has not been with another man to the leaders of the city at the gate.
NLT
Then the woman’s father and mother must bring the proof of her virginity to the elders as they hold court at the town gate.
NRSVA
The father of the young woman and her mother shall then submit the evidence of the young woman’s virginity to the elders of the city at the gate.
NRSVACE
The father of the young woman and her mother shall then submit the evidence of the young woman’s virginity to the elders of the city at the gate.
NRSVCE
The father of the young woman and her mother shall then submit the evidence of the young woman’s virginity to the elders of the city at the gate.
NRSVUE
The father of the young woman and her mother shall then submit the evidence of the young woman’s virginity to the elders of the city at the gate.
OJB
Then shall the av of the na’arah, and her em, take and bring forth the betulim (proofs of virginity) unto the zekenim of the town in the sha’arah (gate);
RGT
“then the father of the maid and her mother shall take and bring the signs of the maid’s virginity to the elders of the city, to the gate.
RSV
then the father of the young woman and her mother shall take and bring out the tokens of her virginity to the elders of the city in the gate;
RSVCE
then the father of the young woman and her mother shall take and bring out the tokens of her virginity to the elders of the city in the gate;
TLV
Then the father of the young woman is to take her and her mother is to bring out the signs of the young woman’s virginity to the city elders at the gate.
VOICE
If this happens, the girl’s father and mother can clear her name by providing evidence of her virginity to the elders in a legal proceeding at the city gate.
WEB
then the young lady’s father and mother shall take and bring the tokens of the young lady’s virginity to the elders of the city in the gate.
WYC
(then) the father and mother of her shall take her, and they shall bear with them the tokens of her virginity to the elder men of the city, that be in the gate (who be at the gate);
YLT
`Then hath the father of the damsel -- and her mother -- taken and brought out the tokens of virginity of the damsel unto the elders of the city in the gate,
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