Deuteronomy 22:16
14 and he then accuses her of shameful conduct and gives her a bad name, saying, “I married this woman and had relations with her, but I discovered she was not a virgin.”
15 Then the young woman’s father and mother shall bring the proof of her virginity to the city elders at the gate
and say to the elders, “I gave my daughter in marriage to this man, but he has come to hate her.
17 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.
18 Then the elders of that city shall take the man and punish him.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- and say to the elders, “I gave my daughter in marriage to this man, but he has come to hate her.
- KJV
- And the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;
- WEB
- The young lady’s father shall tell the elders, “I gave my daughter to this man as his wife, and he hates her.
- ASV
- and the damsel`s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;
- DARBY
- and the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man as wife, and he hates her;
- BLB
- And the father of the young woman shall say to the elders, “I gave my daughter to this man as a wife, and he detests her.
- ÅB
- Og pikens far skal si til de eldste: Jeg gav denne mann min datter til hustru, men nå har han fått uvilje mot henne,
- OTB
- Jentas far skal si til de eldste: "Jeg ga min datter til denne mannen som kone, men han har vendt seg mot henne.
- B1930
- Og pikens far skal si til de eldste: Jeg gav denne mann min datter til hustru, men nu har han fått uvilje mot henne,