Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The girl’s father shall say to the elders, ‘I gave my daughter to this man for a wife, but he
King James Version
And the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;
Holman Bible
The young woman’s father will say to the elders, ‘I gave my daughter to this man as a wife, but he hates her.
International Standard Version
The father of the young lady is to then say to the elders: "I have given my daughter to this man as a wife, but he despises her.
A Conservative Version
And the damsel's father shall say to the elders, I gave my daughter to this man to wife, and he dislikes her.
American Standard Version
and the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;
Amplified
The father of the young woman shall say to the elders, ‘I gave my daughter to this man as a wife, but he hates her and has turned against her;
Bible in Basic English
And let the girl's father say to the responsible men, I gave my daughter to this man for his wife, but he has no love for her;
Darby Translation
and the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man as wife, and he hates her;
Julia Smith Translation
And the father of the maiden said to the old men, I gave my daughter to this man for a wife and he will hate her,
King James 2000
And the young woman's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man as a wife, and he hates her;
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [then] the father of the young woman shall say to the elders, 'I gave my daughter to this man as wife, but he [now] {dislikes} her,
Modern King James verseion
And the girl's father shall say to the elders, I gave my daughter to this man to wife, and he hates her.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And let the damsel's father say unto the elders, 'I gave my daughter unto this man to wife and he hateth her:
NET Bible
The young woman's father must say to the elders, "I gave my daughter to this man and he has rejected her.
New Heart English Bible
and the young lady's father shall tell the elders, "I gave my daughter to this man to wife, and he hates her;
The Emphasized Bible
and the father of the damsel shall say unto the elders, - My daughter, gave I unto this man to wife and he hated her;
Webster
And the damsel's father shall say to the elders, I gave my daughter to this man for a wife, and he hateth her,
World English Bible
and the young lady's father shall tell the elders, "I gave my daughter to this man to wife, and he hates her;
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
Themes
Character » Defamation of, punished
Whoredom » What should be done to whores according to the law
Topics
Interlinear
'ab
Zaqen
Nathan
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 22:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
15
then the girl’s father and her mother shall take and bring out the evidence of the girl’s virginity to the elders of the city at the gate.
16 The girl’s father shall say to the elders, ‘I gave my daughter to this man for a wife, but he