Deuteronomy 22:16
What does Deuteronomy 22:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 22:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And let the girl's father say to the responsible men, I gave my daughter to this man for his wife, but he has no love for her;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the father of the damsel hath said unto the elders, My daughter I have given to this man for a wife, and he doth hate her;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the father shall say: I gave my daughter unto this man to wife: and because he hateth her,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man as wife, and he hates her;
Context
v.15then 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;
v.16This passage
v.17and, lo, he hath laid shameful things to her charge, saying, I found not in thy daughter the tokens of virginity; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter’s virginity. And they shall spread the garment before the elders of the city.
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