Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 22:13–19

¹³Suppose a man marries a woman, has relations with her, and comes to hate her, ¹⁴and he then accuses her of shameful conduct and gives her a bad name, saying, “I married this woman and had relations with her, but I discovered she was not a virgin.”

¹⁵Then the young woman’s father and mother shall bring the proof of her virginity to the city elders at the gate ¹⁶and say to the elders, “I gave my daughter in marriage to this man, but he has come to hate her. 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^c 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.

Footnotes

c 22:19 100 shekels is approximately 2.5 pounds or 1.1 kilograms of silver.

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Deuteronomy 22:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Suppose	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a man	אִ֖ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
marries	יִקַּ֥ח	yiq·qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
a woman	אִשָּׁ֑ה	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
has relations with	וּבָ֥א	ū·ḇā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
her	אֵלֶ֖יהָ	’ê·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H413 motion to
and comes to hate her	וּשְׂנֵאָֽהּ׃	ū·śə·nê·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H8130 hate

Deuteronomy 22:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and he then accuses	וְשָׂ֥ם	wə·śām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
her	לָהּ֙	lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
of shameful conduct	עֲלִילֹ֣ת	‘ă·lî·lōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5949 wantonness, deed
and gives her	וְהוֹצִ֥יא	wə·hō·w·ṣî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
a bad	רָ֑ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
name	שֵׁ֣ם	šêm	Noun - masculine singular	H8034 name
saying	וְאָמַ֗ר	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I married	לָקַ֔חְתִּי	lā·qaḥ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3947 take
this	הַזֹּאת֙	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
woman	הָאִשָּׁ֤ה	hā·’iš·šāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
and had relations with	וָאֶקְרַ֣ב	wā·’eq·raḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H7126 come near, approach
her	אֵלֶ֔יהָ	’ê·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H413 motion to
but I discovered	מָצָ֥אתִי	mā·ṣā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H4672 attain to, find
she was not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
a virgin	בְּתוּלִֽים׃	bə·ṯū·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1331 virginity

Deuteronomy 22:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the young woman’s	הַנַּעַר	han·na·ʿar	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5291 girl, damsel
father	אֲבִ֥י	’ă·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1 father
and mother	וְאִמָּ֑הּ	wə·’im·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H517 mother
shall bring	וְהוֹצִ֜יאוּ	wə·hō·w·ṣî·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3318 go or come out
the proof of her	הַנַּעַר	han·na·ʿar	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5291 girl, damsel
virginity	בְּתוּלֵ֧י	bə·ṯū·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1331 virginity
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the city	הָעִ֖יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
elders	זִקְנֵ֥י	ziq·nê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
at the gate	הַשָּֽׁעְרָה׃	haš·šā·‘ə·rāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H8179 gate

Deuteronomy 22:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
say	וְאָמַ֛ר	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the elders	הַזְּקֵנִ֑ים	haz·zə·qê·nîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H2205 old
I gave	נָתַ֜תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
my daughter	בִּתִּ֗י	bit·tî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1323 daughter
in marriage	לְאִשָּׁ֖ה	lə·’iš·šāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
to this	הַזֶּ֛ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
man	לָאִ֥ישׁ	lā·’îš	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
but he has come to hate her	וַיִּשְׂנָאֶֽהָ׃	way·yiś·nā·’e·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H8130 hate

Deuteronomy 22:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And now	וְהִנֵּה־	wə·hin·nêh-	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
he	ה֡וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
has accused her	שָׂם֩	śām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
of shameful conduct	עֲלִילֹ֨ת	‘ă·lî·lōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5949 wantonness, deed
saying	לֵאמֹ֗ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
I discovered that	מָצָ֤אתִי	mā·ṣā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H4672 attain to, find
your daughter	לְבִתְּךָ֙	lə·ḇit·tə·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
was not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
a virgin	בְּתוּלִ֔ים	bə·ṯū·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1331 virginity
But here is the proof	וְאֵ֖לֶּה	wə·’êl·leh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
of	בִתִּ֑י	ḇit·tî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1323 daughter
virginity	בְּתוּלֵ֣י	bə·ṯū·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1331 virginity
And they shall spread out	וּפָֽרְשׂוּ֙	ū·p̄ā·rə·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6566 spread out, spread
the cloth	הַשִּׂמְלָ֔ה	haś·śim·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8071 wrapper, mantle
before	לִפְנֵ֖י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the city	הָעִֽיר׃	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
elders	זִקְנֵ֥י	ziq·nê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old

Deuteronomy 22:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the elders	זִקְנֵ֥י	ziq·nê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
of that	הַהִ֖וא	ha·hi·w	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
city	הָֽעִיר־	hā·‘îr-	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
shall take	וְלָֽקְח֛וּ	wə·lā·qə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3947 take
the man	הָאִ֑ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
and punish him	וְיִסְּר֖וּ	wə·yis·sə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3256 discipline, chasten, admonish

Deuteronomy 22:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They are also to fine	וְעָנְשׁ֨וּ	wə·‘ā·nə·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6064 fine, mulct
him	אֹת֜וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
a hundred	מֵ֣אָה	mê·’āh	Number - feminine singular	H3967 hundred
of silver	כֶ֗סֶף	ḵe·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and give them	וְנָתְנוּ֙	wə·nā·ṯə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
to the young woman’s	הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה	han·na·‘ă·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5291 girl, damsel
father	לַאֲבִ֣י	la·’ă·ḇî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1 father
because	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this man has given	הוֹצִיא֙	hō·w·ṣî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
a virgin	בְּתוּלַ֣ת	bə·ṯū·laṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1330 virgin
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
a bad	רָ֔ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
name	שֵׁ֣ם	šêm	Noun - masculine singular	H8034 name
And she shall remain	תִהְיֶ֣ה	ṯih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
his	וְלֽוֹ־	wə·lōw-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular
wife	לְאִשָּׁ֔ה	lə·’iš·šāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
he must not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
divorce her	לְשַּׁלְּחָ֖הּ	ləš·šal·lə·ḥå̄h	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H7971 send
as	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
long as he lives	יָמָֽיו׃ס	yā·māw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3117 day

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