Deuteronomy 22:18

What does Deuteronomy 22:18 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 22:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then the responsible men of the town are to give the man his punishment;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And the elders of that city have taken the man, and chastise him,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the ancients of that city shall take that man, and beat him,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him;

Context

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.

v.18This passage

v.19and they shall fine him a hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 18:21

    Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

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