Deuteronomy 22:14

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,”
• English Standard Version (ESV)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,'
• 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,’

Context of Deuteronomy 22:14

12Make tassels on the four corners of the shawl you wear over your clothes. 13A man might marry a woman, sleep with her, and decide he doesn’t like her. Then he might make up charges against her and ruin her reputation by saying, “I married this woman. But when I slept with her, I found out she wasn’t a virgin.” 15The girl’s father and mother must go to the city gate where the leaders of the city are and submit the evidence that their daughter was a virgin. 16The girl’s father will tell the leaders, “I gave my daughter in marriage to this man, but he doesn’t like her.

Deuteronomy 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 22:19They will fine him 2¼ pounds of silver and give it to the girl’s father. The husband ruined the reputation of an Israelite virgin. She will continue to be his wife, and he can never divorce her as long as he lives.
• Exodus 20:16“Never lie when you testify about your neighbor.
• Exodus 23:1⌞The Lord continued,⌟ “Never spread false rumors. Don’t join forces with wicked people by giving false testimony.
• Proverbs 18:8The words of a gossip are swallowed greedily, and they go down into a person’s innermost being.
• 1 Timothy 5:14So I want younger widows to marry, have children, manage their homes, and not give the enemy any chance to ridicule them.

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

Topics related to Deuteronomy 22:14

• Adultery
• Character
• Church
• Damages and Compensation
• Government
• Husband
• Slander
• Virgin

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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