Deuteronomy 22:14 - Tree of Life Version accuses her of shameful things and gives her a bad reputation by saying, ‘I took this woman, but when I came near her, I didn’t find her virginity.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And charges her with shameful things and gives her an evil reputation, and says, I took this woman, but when I came to her, I did not find in her the tokens of a virgin, American Standard Version (1901) and lay shameful things to her charge, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came nigh to her, I found not in her the tokens of virginity; Common English Bible He then spreads false claims about her to the point that she has a bad reputation, because he said such things as, “I married this woman, but when I went to have sex with her, I couldn’t find any proof that she was a virgin.” Catholic Public Domain Version and so he seeks opportunities to dismiss her, imputing a very wicked name to her by saying, 'I received this woman as a wife, and upon entering to her, I found her not to be a virgin,' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And seek occasions to put her away, laying to her charge a very ill name, and say: I took this woman to wife, and going in to her, I found her not a virgin: |
“Do not to spread a false report. Do not join hands with the wicked by becoming a malicious witness.
Death and life are in the control of the tongue. Those who indulge in it will eat its fruit.
The words of a gossip are tasty morsels, going down into one’s innermost being.
Then the father of the young woman is to take her and her mother is to bring out the signs of the young woman’s virginity to the city elders at the gate.
Then they are to fine him 100 pieces of silver and give them to the father of the young woman, because he has brought an evil name on a virgin of Israel. Then she is to be his wife—he may not send her away all his days.
Therefore, I want the younger widows to get married, have children, manage a household, and give no opportunity to the enemy for slander.