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Deuteronomy 22:18-20
Living Bible
Deuteronomy 22:18-20
Living Bible
17-18 and has accused her of shameful things, claiming that she was not a virgin when she married; yet here is the proof.’ And they shall spread before the judges the blood-stained sheet from her marriage bed. The judges shall sentence the man to be whipped, 19 and fine him one hundred dollars[a] to be given to the girl’s father, for he has falsely accused a virgin of Israel. She shall remain his wife and he may never divorce her. 20 But if the man’s accusations are true, and she was not a virgin,
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- Deuteronomy 22:19 one hundred dollars, literally, “a hundred shekels of silver.” The exact value cannot be determined.
Deuteronomy 22:18-20
New International Version
Deuteronomy 22:18-20
New International Version
18 and the elders(A) shall take the man and punish him. 19 They shall fine him a hundred shekels[a] of silver and give them to the young woman’s father, because this man has given an Israelite virgin a bad name. She shall continue to be his wife; he must not divorce her as long as he lives.
20 If, however, the charge is true(B) and no proof of the young woman’s virginity can be found,
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 22:19 That is, about 2 1/2 pounds or about 1.2 kilograms
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