Deuteronomy 22:17
And, lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter’s virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.
Deuteronomy 22:17 in other translations
| BSB | And now he has accused her of shameful conduct, saying, ‘I discovered that your daughter was not a virgin.’ But here is the proof of her virginity.” And they shall spread out the cloth before the city elders. |
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| WEB | Behold, he has accused her of shameful things, saying, ‘I didn’t find in your daughter the tokens of virginity;’ and yet these are the tokens of my daughter’s virginity.” They shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city. |
| ASV | and, 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. |
| YLT | and lo, he hath laid actions of words, saying, I have not found to thy daughter tokens of virginity--and these are the tokens of the virginity of my daughter! and they have spread out the garment before the elders of the city. |
| DARBY | and behold, he charges her with things for scandalous talk, saying, I found not thy daughter a virgin; and here are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city. |
| BBE | And now he has put shame on her, saying that she is not a virgin; but here is the sign that she is a virgin. Then they are to put her clothing before the responsible men of the town. |
| Webster | And lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city. |
What does Deuteronomy 22:17 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 22:13-30
13-30. If a man take a wife, &c.--The regulations that follow might be imperatively needful in the then situation of the Israelites; and yet, it is not necessary that we should curiously and impertinently inquire into them. So far was it from being unworthy of God to leave such things upon record, that the enactments must heighten our admiration of His wisdom and goodness in the management of a people so perverse…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 22:13-30
These and the like regulations might be needful then, and yet it is not necessary that we should curiously examine respecting them. The laws relate to the seventh commandment, laying a restraint upon fleshly lusts which war against the soul.
Deuteronomy 22:17 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Deuteronomy 22:16
And the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;
- Deuteronomy 22:17
And, lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter’s virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.
- Deuteronomy 22:18
And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;
Deuteronomy 22:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y, he aquí, él le pone tachas de algunas cosas, diciendo: No he hallado tu hija virgen; empero, he aquí las señales de la virginidad de mi hija. Y extenderán la sábana delante de los ancianos de la ciudad. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et voici, il lui impute des actes qui donnent occasion de parler, disant: Je n’ai pas trouvé ta fille vierge; et voici les signes de la virginité de ma fille. Et ils déploieront le drap devant les anciens de la ville. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und siehe, er bürdet ihr Dinge zum Gerede auf und spricht: Ich habe an deiner Tochter die Zeichen der Jungfrauschaft nicht gefunden. Und hier sind die Zeichen der Jungfrauschaft meiner Tochter. Und sie sollen das Tuch vor den Ältesten der Stadt ausbreiten. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | imponit ei nomen pessimum, ut dicat: Non inveni filiam tuam virginem: et ecce hæc sunt signa virginitatis filiæ meæ. Expandent vestimentum coram senioribus civitatis: |