Deut.21-Deut.22
Deut.21.1
If one be found slain in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him:
Deut.21.1
If a dead body is found on the ground, this ground that GOD, your God, has given you, lying out in the open, and no one knows who killed him,
Deut.21.1
If a man is found slain, lying in a field in the land the LORD your God is giving you to possess, and it is not known who killed him,
Deut.21.1
"If anyone is found slain, lying in the field in the land which the LORD your God is giving you to possess, and it is not known who killed him,
Deut.21.1
"Suppose someone is found murdered in a field in the land the LORD your God is giving you, and you don't know who committed the murder.
Deut.21.2
Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:
Deut.21.2
your leaders and judges are to go out and measure the distance from the body to the nearest cities.
Deut.21.2
your elders and judges shall go out and measure the distance from the body to the neighboring towns.
Deut.21.2
then your elders and your judges shall go out and measure the distance from the slain man to the surrounding cities.
Deut.21.2
In such cases, your leaders and judges must determine which town is nearest the body.
Deut.21.3
And it shall be, that the city which is next unto the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take an heifer, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke;
Deut.21.3
The leaders and judges of the city that is nearest the corpse will then take a heifer that has never been used for work, never had a yoke on it.
Deut.21.3
Then the elders of the town nearest the body shall take a heifer that has never been worked and has never worn a yoke
Deut.21.3
And it shall be that the elders of the city nearest to the slain man will take a heifer which has not been worked and which has not pulled with a yoke.
Deut.21.3
Then the leaders of that town must select a young cow that has never been trained or yoked to a plow.
Deut.21.4
And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough valley, which is neither eared nor sown, and shall strike off the heifer's neck there in the valley:
Deut.21.4
The leaders will take the heifer to a valley with a stream, a valley that has never been plowed or planted, and there break the neck of the heifer.
Deut.21.4
and lead her down to a valley that has not been plowed or planted and where there is a flowing stream. There in the valley they are to break the heifer's neck.
Deut.21.4
The elders of that city shall bring the heifer down to a valley with flowing water, which is neither plowed nor sown, and they shall break the heifer's neck there in the valley.
Deut.21.4
They must lead it to a valley that is neither plowed nor planted with a stream running through it. There they must break the cow's neck.
Deut.21.5
And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:
Deut.21.5
The Levitical priests will then step up. GOD has chosen them to serve him in these matters by settling legal disputes and violent crimes and by pronouncing blessings in GOD's name.
Deut.21.5
The priests, the sons of Levi, shall step forward, for the LORD your God has chosen them to minister and to pronounce blessings in the name of the LORD and to decide all cases of dispute and assault.
Deut.21.5
Then the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come near, for the LORD your God has chosen them to minister to Him and to bless in the name of the LORD; by their word every controversy and every assault shall be settled.
Deut.21.5
The Levitical priests must go there also, for the LORD your God has chosen them to minister before him and to pronounce blessings in the LORD's name. And they are to decide all lawsuits and punishments.
Deut.21.6
And all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:
Deut.21.6
Finally, all the leaders of that town that is nearest the body will wash their hands over the heifer that had its neck broken at the stream
Deut.21.6
Then all the elders of the town nearest the body shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley,
Deut.21.6
And all the elders of that city nearest to the slain man shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley.
Deut.21.6
"The leaders of the town nearest the body must wash their hands over the young cow whose neck was broken.
Deut.21.7
And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
Deut.21.7
and say, "We didn't kill this man and we didn't see who did it.
Deut.21.7
and they shall declare: "Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it done.
Deut.21.7
Then they shall answer and say, "Our hands have not shed this blood, nor have our eyes seen it.
Deut.21.7
Then they must say, `Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did we see it happen.
Deut.21.8
Be merciful, O LORD, unto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay not innocent blood unto thy people of Israel's charge. And the blood shall be forgiven them.
Deut.21.8
Purify your people Israel whom you redeemed, O GOD. Clear your people Israel from any guilt in this murder." That will clear them from any responsibility in the murder.
Deut.21.8
Accept this atonement for your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, O LORD, and do not hold your people guilty of the blood of an innocent man." And the bloodshed will be atoned for.
Deut.21.8
Provide atonement, O LORD, for Your people Israel, whom You have redeemed, and do not lay innocent blood to the charge of Your people Israel.' And atonement shall be provided on their behalf for the blood.
Deut.21.8
O LORD, forgive your people Israel whom you have redeemed. Do not charge your people Israel with the guilt of murdering an innocent person.' Then they will be absolved of the guilt of this person's blood.
Deut.21.9
So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.
Deut.21.9
By following these procedures you will have absolved yourselves of any part in the murder because you will have done what is right in GOD's sight. [JC]
Deut.21.9
So you will purge from yourselves the guilt of shedding innocent blood, since you have done what is right in the eyes of the LORD.
Deut.21.9
So you shall put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you when you do what is right in the sight of the LORD.
Deut.21.9
By following these instructions and doing what is right in the LORD's sight, you will cleanse the guilt of murder from your community.
Deut.21.10
When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,
Deut.21.10
When you go to war against your enemies and GOD, your God, gives you victory and you take prisoners,
Deut.21.10
When you go to war against your enemies and the LORD your God delivers them into your hands and you take captives,
Deut.21.10
"When you go out to war against your enemies, and the LORD your God delivers them into your hand, and you take them captive,
Deut.21.10
"Suppose you go to war against your enemies and the LORD your God hands them over to you and you take captives.
Deut.21.11
And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife;
Deut.21.11
and then you notice among the prisoners of war a good-looking woman whom you find attractive and would like to marry,
Deut.21.11
if you notice among the captives a beautiful woman and are attracted to her, you may take her as your wife.
Deut.21.11
and you see among the captives a beautiful woman, and desire her and would take her for your wife,
Deut.21.11
And suppose you see among the captives a beautiful woman, and you are attracted to her and want to marry her.
Deut.21.12
Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house; and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails;
Deut.21.12
this is what you do: Take her home; have her trim her hair, cut her nails,
Deut.21.12
Bring her into your home and have her shave her head, trim her nails
Deut.21.12
then you shall bring her home to your house, and she shall shave her head and trim her nails.
Deut.21.12
If this happens, you may take her to your home, where she must shave her head, cut her fingernails,
Deut.21.13
And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thine house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month: and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife.
Deut.21.13
and discard the clothes she was wearing when captured. She is then to stay in your home for a full month, mourning her father and mother. Then you may go to bed with her as husband and wife.
Deut.21.13
and put aside the clothes she was wearing when captured. After she has lived in your house and mourned her father and mother for a full month, then you may go to her and be her husband and she shall be your wife.
Deut.21.13
She shall put off the clothes of her captivity, remain in your house, and mourn her father and her mother a full month; after that you may go in to her and be her husband, and she shall be your wife.
Deut.21.13
and change all her clothes. Then she must remain in your home for a full month, mourning for her father and mother. After that you may marry her.
Deut.21.14
And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her.
Deut.21.14
If it turns out you don't like her, you must let her go and live wherever she wishes. But you can't sell her or use her as a slave since you've humiliated her. [JC]
Deut.21.14
If you are not pleased with her, let her go wherever she wishes. You must not sell her or treat her as a slave, since you have dishonored her.
Deut.21.14
And it shall be, if you have no delight in her, then you shall set her free, but you certainly shall not sell her for money; you shall not treat her brutally, because you have humbled her.
Deut.21.14
But if you marry her and then decide you do not like her, you must let her go free. You may not sell her or treat her as a slave, for you have humiliated her.
Deut.21.15
If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated:
Deut.21.15
When a man has two wives, one loved and the other hated, and they both give him sons, but the firstborn is from the hated wife,
Deut.21.15
If a man has two wives, and he loves one but not the other, and both bear him sons but the firstborn is the son of the wife he does not love,
Deut.21.15
"If a man has two wives, one loved and the other unloved, and they have borne him children, both the loved and the unloved, and if the firstborn son is of her who is unloved,
Deut.21.15
"Suppose a man has two wives, but he loves one and not the other, and both have given him sons. And suppose the firstborn son is the son of the wife he does not love.
Deut.21.16
Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn:
Deut.21.16
at the time he divides the inheritance with his sons he must not treat the son of the loved wife as the firstborn, cutting out the son of the hated wife, who is the actual firstborn.
Deut.21.16
when he wills his property to his sons, he must not give the rights of the firstborn to the son of the wife he loves in preference to his actual firstborn, the son of the wife he does not love.
Deut.21.16
then it shall be, on the day he bequeaths his possessions to his sons, that he must not bestow firstborn status on the son of the loved wife in preference to the son of the unloved, the true firstborn.
Deut.21.16
When the man divides the inheritance, he may not give the larger inheritance to his younger son, the son of the wife he loves.
Deut.21.17
But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.
Deut.21.17
No, he must acknowledge the inheritance rights of the real firstborn, the son of the hated wife, by giving him a double share of the inheritance: that son is the first proof of his virility; the rights of the firstborn belong to him. [JC]
Deut.21.17
He must acknowledge the son of his unloved wife as the firstborn by giving him a double share of all he has. That son is the first sign of his father's strength. The right of the firstborn belongs to him.
Deut.21.17
But he shall acknowledge the son of the unloved wife as the firstborn by giving him a double portion of all that he has, for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.
Deut.21.17
He must give the customary double portion to his oldest son, who represents the strength of his father's manhood and who owns the rights of the firstborn son, even though he is the son of the wife his father does not love.
Deut.21.18
If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:
Deut.21.18
When a man has a stubborn son, a real rebel who won't do a thing his mother and father tell him, and even though they discipline him he still won't obey,
Deut.21.18
If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and will not listen to them when they discipline him,
Deut.21.18
"If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and who, when they have chastened him, will not heed them,
Deut.21.18
"Suppose a man has a stubborn, rebellious son who will not obey his father or mother, even though they discipline him.
Deut.21.19
Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;
Deut.21.19
his father and mother shall forcibly bring him before the leaders at the city gate
Deut.21.19
his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his town.
Deut.21.19
then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city, to the gate of his city.
Deut.21.19
In such cases, the father and mother must take the son before the leaders of the town.
Deut.21.20
And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
Deut.21.20
and say to the city fathers, "This son of ours is a stubborn rebel; he won't listen to a thing we say. He's a glutton and a drunk."
Deut.21.20
They shall say to the elders, "This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey us. He is a profligate and a drunkard."
Deut.21.20
And they shall say to the elders of his city, "This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious; he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton and a drunkard.'
Deut.21.20
They must declare: `This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious and refuses to obey. He is a worthless drunkard.'
Deut.21.21
And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.
Deut.21.21
Then all the men of the town are to throw rocks at him until he's dead. You will have purged the evil pollution from among you. All Israel will hear what's happened and be in awe. [JC]
Deut.21.21
Then all the men of his town shall stone him to death. You must purge the evil from among you. All Israel will hear of it and be afraid.
Deut.21.21
Then all the men of his city shall stone him to death with stones; so you shall put away the evil from among you, and all Israel shall hear and fear.
Deut.21.21
Then all the men of the town must stone him to death. In this way, you will cleanse this evil from among you, and all Israel will hear about it and be afraid.
Deut.21.22
And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree:
Deut.21.22
When a man has committed a capital crime, been given the death sentence, executed and hung from a tree,
Deut.21.22
If a man guilty of a capital offense is put to death and his body is hung on a tree,
Deut.21.22
"If a man has committed a sin deserving of death, and he is put to death, and you hang him on a tree,
Deut.21.22
"If someone has committed a crime worthy of death and is executed and then hanged on a tree,
Deut.21.23
His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
Deut.21.23
don't leave his dead body hanging overnight from the tree. Give him a decent burial that same day so that you don't desecrate your GOD-given land--a hanged man is an insult to God.
Deut.21.23
you must not leave his body on the tree overnight. Be sure to bury him that same day, because anyone who is hung on a tree is under God's curse. You must not desecrate the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.
Deut.21.23
his body shall not remain overnight on the tree, but you shall surely bury him that day, so that you do not defile the land which the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance; for he who is hanged is accursed of God.
Deut.21.23
the body must never remain on the tree overnight. You must bury the body that same day, for anyone hanging on a tree is cursed of God. Do not defile the land the LORD your God is giving you as a special possession.
Deut.22.1
Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother.
Deut.22.1
If you see your kinsman's ox or sheep wandering off loose, don't look the other way as if you didn't see it. Return it promptly.
Deut.22.1
If you see your brother's ox or sheep straying, do not ignore it but be sure to take it back to him.
Deut.22.1
"You shall not see your brother's ox or his sheep going astray, and hide yourself from them; you shall certainly bring them back to your brother.
Deut.22.1
"If you see your neighbor's ox or sheep wandering away, don't pretend not to see it. Take it back to its owner.
Deut.22.2
And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again.
Deut.22.2
If your fellow Israelite is not close by or you don't know whose it is, take the animal home with you and take care of it until your fellow asks about it. Then return it to him.
Deut.22.2
If the brother does not live near you or if you do not know who he is, take it home with you and keep it until he comes looking for it. Then give it back to him.
Deut.22.2
And if your brother is not near you, or if you do not know him, then you shall bring it to your own house, and it shall remain with you until your brother seeks it; then you shall restore it to him.
Deut.22.2
If it does not belong to someone nearby or you don't know who the owner is, keep it until the owner comes looking for it; then return it.
Deut.22.3
In like manner shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his raiment; and with all lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou do likewise: thou mayest not hide thyself.
Deut.22.3
Do the same if it's his donkey or a piece of clothing or anything else your fellow Israelite loses. Don't look the other way as if you didn't see it.
Deut.22.3
Do the same if you find your brother's donkey or his cloak or anything he loses. Do not ignore it.
Deut.22.3
You shall do the same with his donkey, and so shall you do with his garment; with any lost thing of your brother's, which he has lost and you have found, you shall do likewise; you must not hide yourself.
Deut.22.3
Do the same if you find your neighbor's donkey, clothing, or anything else your neighbor loses. Don't pretend you did not see it.
Deut.22.4
Thou shalt not see thy brother's ass or his ox fall down by the way, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again.
Deut.22.4
If you see your fellow's donkey or ox injured along the road, don't look the other way. Help him get it up and on its way.
Deut.22.4
If you see your brother's donkey or his ox fallen on the road, do not ignore it. Help him get it to its feet.
Deut.22.4
"You shall not see your brother's donkey or his ox fall down along the road, and hide yourself from them; you shall surely help him lift them up again.
Deut.22.4
"If you see your neighbor's ox or donkey lying on the road, do not look the other way. Go and help your neighbor get it to its feet!
Deut.22.5
The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Deut.22.5
A woman must not wear a man's clothing, nor a man wear women's clothing. This kind of thing is an abomination to GOD, your God.
Deut.22.5
A woman must not wear men's clothing, nor a man wear women's clothing, for the LORD your God detests anyone who does this.
Deut.22.5
"A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman's garment, for all who do so are an abomination to the LORD your God.
Deut.22.5
"A woman must not wear men's clothing, and a man must not wear women's clothing. The LORD your God detests people who do this.
Deut.22.6
If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young:
Deut.22.6
When you come across a bird's nest alongside the road, whether in a tree or on the ground, and the mother is sitting on the young or on the eggs, don't take the mother with the young.
Deut.22.6
If you come across a bird's nest beside the road, either in a tree or on the ground, and the mother is sitting on the young or on the eggs, do not take the mother with the young.
Deut.22.6
"If a bird's nest happens to be before you along the way, in any tree or on the ground, with young ones or eggs, with the mother sitting on the young or on the eggs, you shall not take the mother with the young;
Deut.22.6
"If you find a bird's nest on the ground or in a tree and there are young ones or eggs in it with the mother sitting in the nest, do not take the mother with the young.
Deut.22.7
But thou shalt in any wise let the dam go, and take the young to thee; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days.
Deut.22.7
You may take the babies, but let the mother go so that you will live a good and long life.
Deut.22.7
You may take the young, but be sure to let the mother go, so that it may go well with you and you may have a long life.
Deut.22.7
you shall surely let the mother go, and take the young for yourself, that it may be well with you and that you may prolong your days.
Deut.22.7
You may take the young, but let the mother go, so you may prosper and enjoy a long life.
Deut.22.8
When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence.
Deut.22.8
When you build a new house, make a parapet around your roof to make it safe so that someone doesn't fall off and die and your family become responsible for the death.
Deut.22.8
When you build a new house, make a parapet around your roof so that you may not bring the guilt of bloodshed on your house if someone falls from the roof.
Deut.22.8
"When you build a new house, then you shall make a parapet for your roof, that you may not bring guilt of bloodshed on your household if anyone falls from it.
Deut.22.8
"Every new house you build must have a barrier around the edge of its flat rooftop. That way you will not bring the guilt of bloodshed on your household if someone falls from the roof.
Deut.22.9
Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled.
Deut.22.9
Don't plant two kinds of seed in your vineyard. If you do, you will forfeit what you've sown, the total production of the vineyard.
Deut.22.9
Do not plant two kinds of seed in your vineyard; if you do, not only the crops you plant but also the fruit of the vineyard will be defiled.
Deut.22.9
"You shall not sow your vineyard with different kinds of seed, lest the yield of the seed which you have sown and the fruit of your vineyard be defiled.
Deut.22.9
"Do not plant any other crop between the rows of your vineyard. If you do, you are forbidden to use either the grapes from the vineyard or the produce of the other crop.
Deut.22.10
Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together.
Deut.22.10
Don't plow with an ox and a donkey yoked together.
Deut.22.10
Do not plow with an ox and a donkey yoked together.
Deut.22.10
"You shall not plow with an ox and a donkey together.
Deut.22.10
"Do not plow with an ox and a donkey harnessed together.
Deut.22.11
Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together.
Deut.22.11
Don't wear clothes of mixed fabrics, wool and linen together.
Deut.22.11
Do not wear clothes of wool and linen woven together.
Deut.22.11
"You shall not wear a garment of different sorts, such as wool and linen mixed together.
Deut.22.11
"Do not wear clothing made of wool and linen woven together.
Deut.22.12
Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself.
Deut.22.12
Make tassels on the four corners of the cloak you use to cover yourself.
Deut.22.12
Make tassels on the four corners of the cloak you wear.
Deut.22.12
"You shall make tassels on the four corners of the clothing with which you cover yourself.
Deut.22.12
"You must put tassels on the four corners of your cloaks.
Deut.22.13
If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her,
Deut.22.13
If a man marries a woman, sleeps with her, and then turns on her,
Deut.22.13
If a man takes a wife and, after lying with her, dislikes her
Deut.22.13
"If any man takes a wife, and goes in to her, and detests her,
Deut.22.13
"Suppose a man marries a woman and, after sleeping with her, changes his mind about her
Deut.22.14
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:
Deut.22.14
calling her a slut, giving her a bad name, saying, "I married this woman, but when I slept with her I discovered she wasn't a virgin,"
Deut.22.14
and slanders her and gives her a bad name, saying, "I married this woman, but when I approached her, I did not find proof of her virginity,"
Deut.22.14
and charges her with shameful conduct, and brings a bad name on her, and says, "I took this woman, and when I came to her I found she was not a virgin,'
Deut.22.14
and falsely accuses her of having slept with another man. He might say, `I discovered she was not a virgin when I married her.'
Deut.22.15
Then 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:
Deut.22.15
then the father and mother of the girl are to take her with the proof of her virginity to the town leaders at the gate.
Deut.22.15
then the girl's father and mother shall bring proof that she was a virgin to the town elders at the gate.
Deut.22.15
then the father and mother of the young woman shall take and bring out the evidence of the young woman's virginity to the elders of the city at the gate.
Deut.22.15
If the man does this, the woman's father and mother must bring the proof of her virginity to the leaders of the town.
Deut.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;
Deut.22.16
The father is to tell the leaders, "I gave my daughter to this man as wife and he turned on her, rejecting her.
Deut.22.16
The girl's father will say to the elders, "I gave my daughter in marriage to this man, but he dislikes her.
Deut.22.16
And the young woman's father shall say to the elders, "I gave my daughter to this man as wife, and he detests her.
Deut.22.16
Her father must tell them, `I gave my daughter to this man to be his wife, and now he has turned against her.
Deut.22.17
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.
Deut.22.17
And now he has slanderously accused her, claiming that she wasn't a virgin. But look at this, here is the proof of my daughter's virginity." And then he is to spread out her blood-stained wedding garment before the leaders for their examination.
Deut.22.17
Now he has slandered her and said, 'I did not find your daughter to be a virgin.' But here is the proof of my daughter's virginity." Then her parents shall display the cloth before the elders of the town,
Deut.22.17
Now he has charged her with shameful conduct, saying, "I found your daughter was not a virgin," and yet these are the evidences of my daughter's virginity.' And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.
Deut.22.17
He has accused her of shameful things, claiming that she was not a virgin when he married her. But here is the proof of my daughter's virginity.' Then they must spread the cloth before the judges.
Deut.22.18
And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;
Deut.22.18
The town leaders then are to take the husband, whip him,
Deut.22.18
and the elders shall take the man and punish him.
Deut.22.18
Then the elders of that city shall take that man and punish him;
Deut.22.18
The judges must then punish the man.
Deut.22.19
And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.
Deut.22.19
fine him a hundred pieces of silver, and give it to the father of the girl. The man gave a virgin girl of Israel a bad name. He has to keep her as his wife and can never divorce her.
Deut.22.19
They shall fine him a hundred shekels of silver and give them to the girl'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.
Deut.22.19
and they shall fine him one hundred shekels of silver and give them to the father of the young woman, because he has brought a bad name on a virgin of Israel. And she shall be his wife; he cannot divorce her all his days.
Deut.22.19
They will fine him one hundred pieces of silver, for he falsely accused a virgin of Israel. The payment will be made to the woman's father. The woman will then remain the man's wife, and he may never divorce her.
Deut.22.20
But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel:
Deut.22.20
But if it turns out that the accusation is true and there is no evidence of the girl's virginity,
Deut.22.20
If, however, the charge is true and no proof of the girl's virginity can be found,
Deut.22.20
"But if the thing is true, and evidences of virginity are not found for the young woman,
Deut.22.20
"But suppose the man's accusations are true, and her virginity could not be proved.
Deut.22.21
Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.
Deut.22.21
the men of the town are to take her to the door of her father's house and stone her to death. She acted disgracefully in Israel. She lived like a whore while still in her parents' home. Purge the evil from among you.
Deut.22.21
she shall be brought to the door of her father's house and there the men of her town shall stone her to death. She has done a disgraceful thing in Israel by being promiscuous while still in her father's house. You must purge the evil from among you.
Deut.22.21
then they shall bring out the young woman to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death with stones, because she has done a disgraceful thing in Israel, to play the harlot in her father's house. So you shall put away the evil from among you.
Deut.22.21
In such cases, the judges must take the girl to the door of her father's home, and the men of the town will stone her to death. She has committed a disgraceful crime in Israel by being promiscuous while living in her parents' home. Such evil must be cleansed from among you.
Deut.22.22
If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel.
Deut.22.22
If a man is found sleeping with another man's wife, both must die. Purge that evil from Israel.
Deut.22.22
If a man is found sleeping with another man's wife, both the man who slept with her and the woman must die. You must purge the evil from Israel.
Deut.22.22
"If a man is found lying with a woman married to a husband, then both of them shall die--the man that lay with the woman, and the woman; so you shall put away the evil from Israel.
Deut.22.22
"If a man is discovered committing adultery, both he and the other man's wife must be killed. In this way, the evil will be cleansed from Israel.
Deut.22.23
If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;
Deut.22.23
If a man comes upon a virgin in town, a girl who is engaged to another man, and sleeps with her,
Deut.22.23
If a man happens to meet in a town a virgin pledged to be married and he sleeps with her,
Deut.22.23
"If a young woman who is a virgin is betrothed to a husband, and a man finds her in the city and lies with her,
Deut.22.23
"Suppose a man meets a young woman, a virgin who is engaged to be married, and he has sexual intercourse with her. If this happens within a town,
Deut.22.24
Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you.
Deut.22.24
take both of them to the town gate and stone them until they die--the girl because she didn't yell out for help in the town and the man because he raped her, violating the fianc� of his neighbor. You must purge the evil from among you.
Deut.22.24
you shall take both of them to the gate of that town and stone them to death-the girl because she was in a town and did not scream for help, and the man because he violated another man's wife. You must purge the evil from among you.
Deut.22.24
then you shall bring them both out to the gate of that city, and you shall stone them to death with stones, the young woman because she did not cry out in the city, and the man because he humbled his neighbor's wife; so you shall put away the evil from among you.
Deut.22.24
you must take both of them to the gates of the town and stone them to death. The woman is guilty because she did not scream for help. The man must die because he violated another man's wife. In this way, you will cleanse the land of evil.
Deut.22.25
But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die:
Deut.22.25
But if it was out in the country that the man found the engaged girl and grabbed and raped her, only the man is to die, the man who raped her.
Deut.22.25
But if out in the country a man happens to meet a girl pledged to be married and rapes her, only the man who has done this shall die.
Deut.22.25
"But if a man finds a betrothed young woman in the countryside, and the man forces her and lies with her, then only the man who lay with her shall die.
Deut.22.25
"But if the man meets the engaged woman out in the country, and he rapes her, then only the man should die.
Deut.22.26
But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so is this matter:
Deut.22.26
Don't do anything to the girl; she did nothing wrong. This is similar to the case of a man who comes across his neighbor out in the country and murders him;
Deut.22.26
Do nothing to the girl; she has committed no sin deserving death. This case is like that of someone who attacks and murders his neighbor,
Deut.22.26
But you shall do nothing to the young woman; there is in the young woman no sin deserving of death, for just as when a man rises against his neighbor and kills him, even so is this matter.
Deut.22.26
Do nothing to the young woman; she has committed no crime worthy of death. This case is similar to that of someone who attacks and murders a neighbor.
Deut.22.27
For he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her.
Deut.22.27
when the engaged girl yelled out for help, there was no one around to hear or help her.
Deut.22.27
for the man found the girl out in the country, and though the betrothed girl screamed, there was no one to rescue her.
Deut.22.27
For he found her in the countryside, and the betrothed young woman cried out, but there was no one to save her.
Deut.22.27
Since the man raped her out in the country, it must be assumed that she screamed, but there was no one to rescue her.
Deut.22.28
If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
Deut.22.28
When a man comes upon a virgin who has never been engaged and grabs and rapes her and they are found out,
Deut.22.28
If a man happens to meet a virgin who is not pledged to be married and rapes her and they are discovered,
Deut.22.28
"If a man finds a young woman who is a virgin, who is not betrothed, and he seizes her and lies with her, and they are found out,
Deut.22.28
"If a man is caught in the act of raping a young woman who is not engaged,
Deut.22.29
Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.
Deut.22.29
the man who raped her has to give her father fifty pieces of silver. He has to marry her because he took advantage of her. And he can never divorce her.
Deut.22.29
he shall pay the girl's father fifty shekels of silver. He must marry the girl, for he has violated her. He can never divorce her as long as he lives.
Deut.22.29
then the man who lay with her shall give to the young woman's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife because he has humbled her; he shall not be permitted to divorce her all his days.
Deut.22.29
he must pay fifty pieces of silver to her father. Then he must marry the young woman because he violated her, and he will never be allowed to divorce her.
Deut.22.30
A man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt.
Deut.22.30
A man may not marry his father's ex-wife--that would violate his father's rights. [JC]
Deut.22.30
A man is not to marry his father's wife; he must not dishonor his father's bed.
Deut.22.30
"A man shall not take his father's wife, nor uncover his father's bed.
Deut.22.30
"A man must not have intercourse with his father's wife, for this would violate his father.
