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Deuteronomy 22:14
14and publicly accuses her of shameful conduct, saying, ‘When I married this woman, I discovered she was not a virgin.’
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
12“You must put four tassels on the hem of the cloak with which you cover yourself—on the front, back, and sides. 13“Suppose a man marries a woman, but after sleeping with her, he turns against her and publicly accuses her of shameful conduct, saying, ‘When I married this woman, I discovered she was not a virgin.’ 15Then the woman’s father and mother must bring the proof of her virginity to the elders as they hold court at the town gate. 16Her father must say to them, ‘I gave my daughter to this man to be his wife, and now he has turned against 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 22:19They must also fine him 100 pieces of silver, which he must pay to the woman’s father because he publicly accused a virgin of Israel of shameful conduct. The woman will then remain the man’s wife, and he may never divorce her.
- Exodus 20:16“You must not testify falsely against your neighbor.
- Exodus 23:1“You must not pass along false rumors. You must not cooperate with evil people by lying on the witness stand.
- Proverbs 18:8Rumors are dainty morsels that sink deep into one’s heart.
- 1 Timothy 5:14So I advise these younger widows to marry again, have children, and take care of their own homes. Then the enemy will not be able to say anything against 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
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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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