Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the elders of that city shall take the man, and they shall discipline him.
New American Standard Bible
So
King James Version
And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;
Holman Bible
Then the elders of that city will take the man and punish him.
International Standard Version
The elders of that city will then take the man, punish him,
A Conservative Version
And the elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him,
American Standard Version
And the elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him;
Amplified
Then the elders of that city shall take the man and reprimand him,
Bible in Basic English
Then the responsible men of the town are to give the man his punishment;
Darby Translation
And the elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him;
Julia Smith Translation
And the old men of that city took the man and chastised him;
King James 2000
And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;
Modern King James verseion
And the elders of that city shall take that man and punish him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then let the elders of that city take that man and chastise him,
NET Bible
The elders of that city must then seize the man and punish him.
New Heart English Bible
The elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him;
The Emphasized Bible
Then shall the elders of that city take the man, and chastise him;
Webster
And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;
World English Bible
The elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him;
Youngs Literal Translation
'And the elders of that city have taken the man, and chastise him,
Themes
Character » Defamation of, punished
Divorce » Not allowed to those who falsely accused their wives
Punishment » Minor offenses » Punishable by » Scourging
Scourging » Prescribed in the mosaic law for committing the sin of fornication
Virgin » Character of, to be protected
Whoredom » What should be done to whores according to the law
Interlinear
Laqach
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 22:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
17 and now look {he has accused her falsely}, saying, "I did not find {your daughter a virgin}," but here [is] [evidence of] the virginity of my daughter'; and they shall spread the cloth [out] {before} the elders of the city. 18 Then the elders of that city shall take the man, and they shall discipline him. 19 Then they shall fine him hundred [shekels of] silver, and they shall give [them] to the father of the young woman, for {he defamed an Israelite young woman}, and {she shall become his wife}; he will not be allowed {to divorce her} all his days.
Cross References
Exodus 18:21
And you will select from all the people men of ability, fearers of God, trustworthy men, haters of [dishonest] gain, and you will appoint [such men] over them [as] commanders of thousands, commanders of hundreds, commanders of fifties, and commanders of tens.