Deuteronomy 22:17 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁷ and now he has made up charges against her, saying, “I did not find evidence of your daughter’s virginity.” But here is the evidence of my daughter’s virginity.’ Then they shall spread out the cloth before the elders of the town.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ And behold, he has made shameful charges against her, saying, I found not in your daughter the evidences of her virginity. And yet these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the garment before the elders of the city,

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ That’s why he has spread false claims about her, saying, ‘I couldn’t find any proof that your daughter was a virgin.’ But look! Here’s proof of my daughter’s virginity.” At that point they will spread out the blanket in front of the city’s elders.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ he accuses her with a very wicked name, by saying: "I did not find your daughter to be a virgin." But behold, these are the signs of my daughter's virginity.' And they shall spread the clothing before the elders of the city.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ He layeth to her charge a very ill name, so as to say: I found not thy daughter a virgin. And behold these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity: And they shall spread the cloth before the ancients of the city.

Deuteronomy 22:17 Cross References

Genesis 43:18

Now the men were afraid because they were brought to Joseph’s house, and they said, “It is because of the money, replaced in our sacks the first time, that we have been brought in, so that he may have an opportunity to fall upon us, to make slaves of us and take our donkeys.”

Deuteronomy 22:16

The father of the young woman shall say to the elders: ‘I gave my daughter in marriage to this man, but he dislikes her,

Deuteronomy 22:18

The elders of that town shall take the man and punish him;