Deuteronomy 22:15
What does Deuteronomy 22:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 22:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000then 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
King James Version · 1611Then 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
American Standard Version · 1901then 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;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then let the girl's father and mother put before the responsible men of the town, in the public place, signs that the girl was a virgin:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`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,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Her 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:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890then 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;
Context
v.14and lay shameful things to her charge, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came nigh to her, I found not in her the tokens of virginity;
v.15This passage
v.16and 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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