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Deuteronomy 22:18

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Berean Standard Bible

Then the elders of that city shall take the man and punish him.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

Then the responsible men of the town are to give the man his punishment;

Douay-Rheims 1899

And the ancients of that city shall take that man, and beat him,

Free Bible Version

Then the elders of that city shall take the man and punish him.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the Elders of the citie shall take that man and chastise him,

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

The elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him.

Translation for Translators

Then the elders of that city must take that man and whip him.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The elders of that city must take that man and punish him;

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

The elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him.

Young's Literal Translation

'And the elders of that city have taken the man, and chastise him,

Context

Marriage Violations

¹⁷And now he has accused her of shameful conduct, saying, ‘I discovered that your daughter was not a virgin.’ But here is the proof of her virginity.” And they shall spread out the cloth before the city elders.¹⁸Then the elders of that city shall take the man and punish him. ¹⁹They are also to fine him a hundred shekels of silver and give them to the young woman’s father, because this man has given a virgin of Israel a bad name. And she shall remain his wife; he must not divorce her as long as he lives.

Summary

This verse addresses the consequences of a husband falsely accusing his wife of not being a virgin at the time of their marriage. It highlights the importance of truth and integrity within marriage, emphasizing the severity of making such accusations without evidence. The verse underscores the value of trust and honesty in relationships, warning against the harm caused by false accusations. It serves as a reminder of the significance of upholding justice and righteousness in personal interactions, especially within the covenant of marriage.

Commentary

Keil-Delitzsch
John Gill

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

The elders, as the magistrates of the place, were then to send for the man who had so calumniated his young wife, and to chastise him (יסּר, as in Deu 21:18, used to denote bodily chastisement, thought the limitation of the number of strokes to forty save one, may have been a later institution of the schools); and in addition to this they were to impose a fine upon him of 100 shekels of silver, which he was to pay to the father of the young wife for his malicious calumniation of an Israelitish maiden, - twice as much as the seducer of a virgin was to pay to her father for the reproach brought upon him by the humiliation of his daughter (Deu 22:29); and lastly, they were to deprive the man of the right of divorce from his wife.

Deuteronomy 22:18

Marriage Violations

¹⁷And now he has accused her of shameful conduct, saying, ‘I discovered that your daughter was not a virgin.’ But here is the proof of her virginity.” And they shall spread out the cloth before the city elders.¹⁸Then the elders of that city shall take the man and punish him. ¹⁹They are also to fine him a hundred shekels of silver and give them to the young woman’s father, because this man has given a virgin of Israel a bad name. And she shall remain his wife; he must not divorce her as long as he lives.

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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

Then the elders of that city shall take the man and punish him.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

Then the responsible men of the town are to give the man his punishment;

Douay-Rheims 1899

And the ancients of that city shall take that man, and beat him,

Free Bible Version

Then the elders of that city shall take the man and punish him.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the Elders of the citie shall take that man and chastise him,

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

The elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him.

Translation for Translators

Then the elders of that city must take that man and whip him.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The elders of that city must take that man and punish him;

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

The elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him.

Young's Literal Translation

'And the elders of that city have taken the man, and chastise him,

Keil-Delitzsch
John Gill

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

The elders, as the magistrates of the place, were then to send for the man who had so calumniated his young wife, and to chastise him (יסּר, as in Deu 21:18, used to denote bodily chastisement, thought the limitation of the number of strokes to forty save one, may have been a later institution of the schools); and in addition to this they were to impose a fine upon him of 100 shekels of silver, which he was to pay to the father of the young wife for his malicious calumniation of an Israelitish maiden, - twice as much as the seducer of a virgin was to pay to her father for the reproach brought upon him by the humiliation of his daughter (Deu 22:29); and lastly, they were to deprive the man of the right of divorce from his wife.