English Standard Version
Deuteronomy 22:14
14and accuses her of misconduct and brings a bad name upon her, saying, 'I took this woman, and when I came near her, I did not find in her evidence of virginity,'
Deuteronomy 22:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid:
- New International Version (NIV)and slanders her and gives her a bad name, saying, “I married this woman, but when I approached her, I did not find proof of her virginity,”
- New King James Version (NKJV)and charges her with shameful conduct, and brings a bad name on her, and says, ‘I took this woman, and when I came to her I found she was not a virgin,’
- New Living Translation (NLT)and publicly accuses her of shameful conduct, saying, ‘When I married this woman, I discovered she was not a virgin.’
Context of Deuteronomy 22:14
12"You shall make yourself tassels on the four corners of the garment with which you cover yourself. 13"If any man takes a wife and goes in to her and then hates her and accuses her of misconduct and brings a bad name upon her, saying, 'I took this woman, and when I came near her, I did not find in her evidence of virginity,' 15then 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. 16And the father of the young woman shall say to the elders, 'I gave my daughter to this man to marry, and he hates her;
Read all of Deuteronomy 22Deuteronomy 22:14 word by word
וְשָׂ֥ם לָהּ֙ עֲלִילֹ֣ת דְּבָרִ֔ים וְהוֹצִ֥יא עָלֶ֖יהָ שֵׁ֣ם רָ֑ע וְאָמַ֗ר אֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֤ה הַזֹּאת֙ לָקַ֔חְתִּי וָאֶקְרַ֣ב אֵלֶ֔יהָ וְלֹא־מָצָ֥אתִי לָ֖הּ בְּתוּלִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And giveשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: accuseH7760
- occasionsעֲלִילָה‛ălîylâh ‛ălilâh · wantonnessH5949
- of speechדָּבָרdâbâr · word: caseH1697
- against her, and bring upיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
- an evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: harmfulH7451
- nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- upon her, and sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- I tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: marryH3947
- this womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
- and when I cameקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
- to her, I foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
- her not a maidבְּתוּלִיםbethûlîym · virginityH1331
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 22:14
- Deuteronomy 22:19and they shall fine him a hundred shekels of silver and give them to the father of the young woman, because he has brought a bad name upon a virgin of Israel. And she shall be his wife. He may not divorce her all his days.
- Exodus 20:16"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
- Exodus 23:1"You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.
- Proverbs 18:8The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
- 1 Timothy 5:14So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, manage their households, and give the adversary no occasion for slander.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 22:14
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-30Verses 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.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14If a husband found evidence that his wife was not a virgin before marriage, he could accuse her of improper behavior (see 22:15). In that culture, this charge was serious. It brought public shame on the woman and her family.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-3013-30. 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 and so given to irregular passions. Nor is…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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