Deuteronomy 22:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;”

Deuteronomy 22:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 22:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 22:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The young lady’s father shall tell the elders, “I gave my daughter to this man as his wife, and he hates her.”

Deuteronomy 22:16 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 22:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;”

Deuteronomy 22:16 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 22:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the father of the damsel hath said unto the elders, My daughter I have given to this man for a wife, and he doth hate her;”

Deuteronomy 22:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 22:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man as wife, and he hates her;”

Deuteronomy 22:16 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 22:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the maydes father shall say vnto the Elders, I gaue my daughter vnto this man to wife, and he hateth her:”

Deuteronomy 22:16 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 22:16 in Context — Deuteronomy 22

14 Y le pusiere algunas faltas, y esparciere sobre ella mala fama, y dijere: Esta tomé por mujer, y llegué á ella, y no la hallé virgen;

15 Entonces el padre de la moza y su madre tomarán, y sacarán las señales de la virginidad de la doncella á los ancianos de la ciudad, en la puerta.

16 Y dirá el padre de la moza á los ancianos: Yo dí mi hija á este hombre por mujer, y él la aborrece;

17 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.

18 Entonces los ancianos de la ciudad tomarán al hombre y lo castigarán;

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What Does Deuteronomy 22:16 Mean?

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