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Deuteronomy 22:16

And the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;
Deuteronomy 22:16 · King James Version

In other versions

  • and the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;

    ASV

  • 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;

    BBE

  • and the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man as wife, and he hates her;

    DBY

  • and the young lady's father shall tell the elders, I gave my daughter to this man to wife, and he hates her;

    WEB

  • 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;

    YLT

  • And the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hates her;

    ENG

  • And the damsel's father shall say to the elders, I gave my daughter to this man for a wife, and he hateth her,

    WBT

  • and say to the elders, “I gave my daughter in marriage to this man, but he has come to hate her.

    BSB

In context

14And 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:

15Then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel's virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate:

16And the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;

17And, 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.

18And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;

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