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And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city. <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/22.htm">New King James Version</a> Now he has charged her with shameful conduct, saying, “I found your daughter was not a virgin,” and yet these are the evidences of my daughter’s virginity.’ And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city. <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and behold, he has charged her with shameful behavior, saying, “I did not find your daughter to have evidence of virginity.” But this is the evidence of my daughter’s virginity.’ And they shall spread out the garment before the elders of the city. <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/22.htm">NASB 1995</a> and behold, he has charged her with shameful deeds, saying, &#8220I did not find your daughter a virgin.&#8221 But this is the evidence of my daughter&#8217s virginity.&#8217 And they shall spread the garment before the elders of the city. <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and behold, he has charged her with shameful deeds, saying, “I did not find your daughter a virgin.” But this is the evidence of my daughter’s virginity.’ And they shall spread the garment before the elders of the city. <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and behold, he has charged her with shameful deeds, saying, “I did not find your daughter a virgin.” But this is the evidence of my daughter’s virginity.’ And they shall spread the garment before the elders of the city. <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and behold, he has made baseless charges against her, saying, “I did not find in your daughter the evidence of her virginity.” But this is the evidence of my daughter’s virginity.’ And they shall spread out the garment before the elders of the city. <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He has accused her of shameful conduct, saying, “I didn’t find any evidence of your daughter’s virginity,” but here is the evidence of my daughter’s virginity.’ They will spread out the cloth before the city elders. <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He has accused her of shameful conduct, saying: &#8220I didn&#8217t find any evidence of your daughter&#8217s virginity,&#8221 but here is the evidence of my daughter&#8217s virginity.&#8217 They will spread out the cloth before the city elders. <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/22.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/deuteronomy/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> and accusing her of not being a virgin. But he is wrong, because here is proof that she was a virgin!" Then the bride's parents will show them the bed sheet from the woman's wedding night. <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/22.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Now he has made up charges against her. He says he found out that my daughter wasn't a virgin. But here's the evidence!" Then the girl's parents must spread out the cloth in front of the leaders of the city. <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/22.htm">Good News Translation</a> He has made false charges against her, saying that she was not a virgin when he married her. But here is the proof that my daughter was a virgin; look at the bloodstains on the wedding sheet!' <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/22.htm">International Standard Version</a> Now look, he has invented charges against her by saying, "I haven't found your daughter to be a virgin." But here is the proof of my daughter's virginity.' Then they are to spread the cloth before the elders of the city. <a href="/msb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/deuteronomy/22.htm">NET Bible</a> Moreover, he has raised accusations of impropriety by saying, 'I discovered your daughter was not a virgin,' but this is the evidence of my daughter's virginity!" The cloth must then be spread out before the city's elders. <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and look, he has accused her of shameful things, saying, 'I did not 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. <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/deuteronomy/22.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and behold, he has laid evil deeds of words, saying, I have not found proofs of virginity for your daughter—and these [are] the proofs of virginity of my daughter! And they have spread out the garment before [the] elderly of the city. <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And behold, he set up pretexts of words, saying, I found not in thy daughter the signs of virginity; and these the signs of my daughter's virginity. And they spread the garment before the old men of the city.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> He layeth to her charge a very ill name, so as to say: I found not thy daughter a virgin: and behold these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the ancients of the city: <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> he accuses her with a very wicked name, by saying: “I did not find your daughter to be a virgin.” But behold, these are the signs of my daughter’s virginity.’ And they shall spread the clothing before the elders of the city. <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/22.htm">New American Bible</a> and now accuses her of misconduct, saying: ‘I did not find evidence of your daughter’s virginity.’ But here is the evidence of my daughter’s virginity!” And they shall spread out the cloth before the elders of the city. <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> now he has made up charges against her, saying, ‘I did not find evidence of your daughter’s virginity.’ But here is the evidence of my daughter’s virginity.” Then they shall spread out the cloth before the elders of the town.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And, lo, he has given occasion of speech against her, charging her with whoredom, saying, I found not your daughter a virgin; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city. <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And behold he conducts an accusation after her with words and says, ‘I have not found your daughter a virgin’, and these are the tokens of virginity of my daughter', and they shall spread the cloth before the Elders of the town.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> and, lo, he hath laid wanton charges, 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. <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and now he has hated her, and attaches reproachful words to her, saying, I have not found tokens of virginity with thy daughter; and these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And they shall unfold the garment before the elders of the city. <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/22-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=6069" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Marriage Violations</a> …16and say to the elders, “I gave my daughter in marriage to this man, but he has come to hate her. 17<a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh- (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">And now</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: śām (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">has accused her</a> <a href="/hebrew/5949.htm" title="5949: ‘ă·lî·lōṯ (N-fpc) -- Or malilah; from alal in the sense of effecting; an exploit, or a performance; by implication, an opportunity.">of shameful conduct,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇā·rîm (N-mp) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: mā·ṣā·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To attain to, find. ">‘I discovered that</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: lə·ḇit·tə·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">your daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">was not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1331.htm" title="1331: bə·ṯū·lîm (N-mp) -- Virginity. Masculine plural of the same as bthuwlah; virginity; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it.">a virgin.’</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: wə·’êl·leh (Conj-w:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">But here is the proof</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: ḇit·tî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">of her</a> <a href="/hebrew/1331.htm" title="1331: bə·ṯū·lê (N-mpc) -- Virginity. Masculine plural of the same as bthuwlah; virginity; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it.">virginity.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/6566.htm" title="6566: ū·p̄ā·rə·śū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To spread out, spread. A primitive root; to break apart, disperse, etc.">And they shall spread out</a> <a href="/hebrew/8071.htm" title="8071: haś·śim·lāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A wrapper, mantle. Perhaps by permutation for the feminine of cemel; a dress, especially a mantle.">the cloth</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: ziq·nê (Adj-mpc) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">elders.</a> 18Then the elders of that city shall take the man and punish him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/numbers/5-11.htm">Numbers 5:11-31</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Speak to the Israelites and tell them that if any man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him / by sleeping with another man, and it is concealed from her husband and her impurity is undetected (since there is no witness against her and she was not caught in the act), ... <a href="/matthew/1-18.htm">Matthew 1:18-19</a> This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. / Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly. <a href="/genesis/34-12.htm">Genesis 34:12-31</a> Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!” / But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully. / “We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us. ... <a href="/leviticus/20-10.htm">Leviticus 20:10</a> If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death. <a href="/john/8-3.htm">John 8:3-5</a> The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them / and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. / In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?” <a href="/exodus/22-16.htm">Exodus 22:16-17</a> If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife. / If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay an amount comparable to the bridal price of a virgin. <a href="/1_corinthians/6-9.htm">1 Corinthians 6:9-10</a> Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. <a href="/2_samuel/13-12.htm">2 Samuel 13:12-14</a> “No, my brother!” she cried. “Do not violate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing! / Where could I ever take my shame? And you would be like one of the fools in Israel! Please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.” / But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her. <a href="/hosea/4-14.htm">Hosea 4:14</a> I will not punish your daughters when they prostitute themselves, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery. For the men themselves go off with prostitutes and offer sacrifices with shrine prostitutes. So a people without understanding will come to ruin. <a href="/matthew/19-9.htm">Matthew 19:9</a> Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.” <a href="/1_corinthians/7-2.htm">1 Corinthians 7:2</a> But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. <a href="/proverbs/6-32.htm">Proverbs 6:32-33</a> He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself. / Wounds and dishonor will befall him, and his reproach will never be wiped away. <a href="/ezekiel/16-38.htm">Ezekiel 16:38</a> And I will sentence you to the punishment of women who commit adultery and those who shed blood; so I will bring upon you the wrath of your bloodshed and jealousy. <a href="/romans/7-2.htm">Romans 7:2-3</a> For instance, a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage. / So then, if she is joined to another man while her husband is still alive, she is called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law and is not an adulteress if she marries another man. <a href="/1_timothy/5-14.htm">1 Timothy 5:14</a> So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And, see, he has given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not your 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.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/19-18.htm">Accused</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-14.htm">Charges</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-15.htm">City</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-11.htm">Cloth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-16.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-17.htm">Daughter's</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-17.htm">Display</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-16.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/numbers/21-30.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-14.htm">Maid</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-14.htm">Occasions</a> <a href="/exodus/18-2.htm">Parents</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-15.htm">Proof</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-16.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-14.htm">Scandalous</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-14.htm">Shameful</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-17.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-1.htm">Slandered</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-14.htm">Speech</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-14.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-14.htm">Talk</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-15.htm">Tokens</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-15.htm">Virgin</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-15.htm">Virginity</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/21-13.htm">Accused</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-12.htm">Charges</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-18.htm">City</a> <a href="/judges/16-14.htm">Cloth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-13.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-17.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-27.htm">Daughter's</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-23.htm">Display</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-18.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-5.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/ruth/3-9.htm">Maid</a> <a href="/job/33-10.htm">Occasions</a> <a href="/judges/14-4.htm">Parents</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-20.htm">Proof</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-18.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-14.htm">Scandalous</a> <a href="/joshua/7-15.htm">Shameful</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-10.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-27.htm">Slandered</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Speech</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-11.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-8.htm">Talk</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-20.htm">Tokens</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-19.htm">Virgin</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-20.htm">Virginity</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 22</div>1. <a href="/deuteronomy/22-1.htm">Of humanity toward brothers</a> 5. <a href="/deuteronomy/22-5.htm">The sex is to be distinguished by apparel</a> 6. <a href="/deuteronomy/22-6.htm">The bird is not to be taken with her young ones</a> 8. <a href="/deuteronomy/22-8.htm">The house must have battlements</a> 9. <a href="/deuteronomy/22-9.htm">Confusion is to be avoided</a> 12. <a href="/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Tassels upon the vesture</a> 13. <a href="/deuteronomy/22-13.htm">The punishment of him who slanders his wife</a> 22. <a href="/deuteronomy/22-22.htm">of adultery</a> 23. <a href="/deuteronomy/22-23.htm">of rape</a> 28. <a href="/deuteronomy/22-28.htm">of fornication</a> 30. <a href="/deuteronomy/22-30.htm">of incest</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And now he has accused her of shameful conduct In ancient Israel, accusations of sexual misconduct were serious, impacting family honor and social standing. The term "shameful conduct" refers to actions that violate the covenantal laws of purity and marriage. This reflects the high value placed on sexual purity and the integrity of marriage, as seen in other passages like <a href="/leviticus/18.htm">Leviticus 18</a> and <a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">1 Corinthians 6:18-20</a>.saying, ‘I discovered that your daughter was not a virgin.’ Virginity was a significant aspect of a woman's identity and her family's honor. The accusation implies a breach of the marriage covenant, which was a legal and spiritual contract. This reflects the cultural context where a woman's virginity was often symbolized by a physical token, such as a bloodstained cloth, and was crucial for the marriage agreement, as seen in <a href="/genesis/24-16.htm">Genesis 24:16</a> and <a href="/matthew/1-18.htm">Matthew 1:18-25</a>.But here is the proof of her virginity.” The "proof" refers to the physical evidence, typically a cloth with bloodstains from the wedding night, which was kept as a safeguard against false accusations. This practice underscores the importance of tangible evidence in legal disputes, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">Deuteronomy 19:15</a>, which emphasizes the need for witnesses and evidence in legal matters.And they shall spread out the cloth before the city elders. The city elders served as judges and leaders, responsible for maintaining justice and order within the community. Presenting the cloth before them was a formal legal procedure, ensuring that disputes were resolved fairly and publicly. This reflects the broader biblical principle of community accountability and justice, as seen in <a href="/exodus/18-13.htm">Exodus 18:13-26</a> and <a href="/1_timothy/5-19.htm">1 Timothy 5:19-20</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_accuser.htm">The Accuser (Husband)</a> A man who has married a woman and then falsely accuses her of not being a virgin at the time of their marriage. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_accused.htm">The Accused (Wife)</a> The woman who is being falsely accused by her husband of not being a virgin. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_father_of_the_bride.htm">The Father of the Bride</a> The father who defends his daughter's honor by presenting evidence of her virginity. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_elders_of_the_city.htm">The Elders of the City</a> The community leaders who serve as judges in this matter, ensuring justice is served. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_cloth.htm">The Cloth</a> The physical evidence presented to prove the woman's virginity, a culturally significant item in ancient Israelite society.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_truth_and_justice.htm">The Importance of Truth and Justice</a> In any accusation, especially serious ones, truth and justice must be upheld. False accusations can have severe consequences, and the Bible emphasizes the need for evidence and fair judgment. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community_leaders.htm">The Role of Community Leaders</a> Elders and leaders have a responsibility to ensure justice is served. This passage highlights the importance of wise and fair leadership in resolving disputes. <a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_honor_and_reputation.htm">The Value of Honor and Reputation</a> In ancient Israel, a woman's virginity was closely tied to her honor and her family's reputation. While cultural contexts have changed, the principle of protecting one's honor and reputation remains relevant. <a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_false_accusations.htm">The Dangers of False Accusations</a> False accusations can destroy lives and relationships. This passage serves as a warning against bearing false witness and the importance of integrity. <a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_evidence.htm">The Significance of Evidence</a> Evidence is crucial in establishing truth. This passage underscores the need for tangible proof in legal and personal disputes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 22</a> <a href="/q/how_do_deut._22's_virginity_tokens_clash_with_modern_anatomy.htm">How do the 'tokens of virginity' in Deuteronomy 22 reflect ancient cultural assumptions about female anatomy that conflict with modern medical understanding?</a> <a href="/q/does_the_bible_require_stoning_non-virgins.htm">Does the Bible mandate stoning non-virgins?</a> <a href="/q/why_severe_punishment_for_non-virgin_bride.htm">Why does Deuteronomy 22:13-21 prescribe a severe punishment if a bride is found not to be a virgin?</a> <a href="/q/how_might_'two_witnesses'_fail_in_deut._17_6.htm">Under Deuteronomy 17:6, how could the requirement of 'two or three witnesses' fail to prevent false accusations or collusion?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/22-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And now וְהִנֵּה־ (wə·hin·nêh-) Conjunctive waw | Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! he ה֡וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are has accused her שָׂם֩ (śām) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set of shameful conduct, עֲלִילֹ֨ת (‘ă·lî·lōṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5949.htm">Strong's 5949: </a> An exploit, a performance, an opportunity saying, לֵאמֹ֗ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say ‘I discovered מָצָ֤אתִי (mā·ṣā·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present your daughter לְבִתְּךָ֙ (lə·ḇit·tə·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> A daughter was not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no a virgin.’ בְּתוּלִ֔ים (bə·ṯū·lîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1331.htm">Strong's 1331: </a> Virginity, the tokens of it But here is the proof וְאֵ֖לֶּה (wə·’êl·leh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> These, those of [her] בִתִּ֑י (ḇit·tî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> A daughter virginity.” בְּתוּלֵ֣י (bə·ṯū·lê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1331.htm">Strong's 1331: </a> Virginity, the tokens of it And they shall spread out וּפָֽרְשׂוּ֙ (ū·p̄ā·rə·śū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6566.htm">Strong's 6566: </a> To break apart, disperse the cloth הַשִּׂמְלָ֔ה (haś·śim·lāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8071.htm">Strong's 8071: </a> A dress, a mantle before לִפְנֵ֖י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face the city הָעִֽיר׃ (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement elders. זִקְנֵ֥י (ziq·nê) Adjective - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2205.htm">Strong's 2205: </a> Old <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/22-17.htm">Deuteronomy 22:17 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/22-17.htm">Deuteronomy 22:17 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/22-17.htm">Deuteronomy 22:17 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/22-17.htm">Deuteronomy 22:17 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/22-17.htm">Deuteronomy 22:17 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/22-17.htm">Deuteronomy 22:17 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/22-17.htm">Deuteronomy 22:17 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/22-17.htm">Deuteronomy 22:17 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/22-17.htm">Deuteronomy 22:17 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/22-17.htm">Deuteronomy 22:17 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-17.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 22:17 And behold he has accused her (Deut. 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