Deuteronomy 22:17
15 Then the young woman’s father and mother shall bring the proof of her virginity to the city elders at the gate
16 and say to the elders, “I gave my daughter in marriage to this man, but he has come to hate her.
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.
19 They are also to fine him a hundred shekels of silver and give them to the young woman’s father, because this man has given a virgin of Israel a bad name. And she shall remain his wife; he must not divorce her as long as he lives.
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 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- 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.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- and behold, he charges her with things for scandalous talk, saying, I found not thy daughter a virgin; and here are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.
- BLB
- And behold, he has charged her with shameful conduct, saying, ‘I did not find your daughter a virgin,’ and these [are] the tokens of the virginity of my daughter.” And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.
- ÅB
- og så skylder han henne for skammelige ting og sier: Jeg fant at din datter ikke var jomfru; men her er tegnet på min datters jomfrudom. Så skal de bre ut lakenet for de eldste i byen.
- OTB
- Nå har han anklaget henne og sagt: ‘Jeg fant ikke din datter å være jomfru.’ Men her er beviset på min datters jomfruelighet." Så skal de vise kluten for byens eldste,
- B1930
- og så skylder han henne for skammelige ting og sier: Jeg fant at din datter ikke var jomfru; men her er tegnet på min datters jomfrudom. Så skal de bre ut klædet for de eldste i byen.