Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 22:17–21

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.

²⁰If, however, this accusation is true, and no proof of the young woman’s virginity can be found, ²¹she shall be brought to the door of her father’s house, and there the men of her city will stone her to death. For she has committed an outrage in Israel by being promiscuous in her father’s house. So you must purge the evil from among you.^d

Footnotes

c 22:19 100 shekels is approximately 2.5 pounds or 1.1 kilograms of silver.
d 22:21 Here and in verse 24; cited in 1 Corinthians 5:13|1CO 5:13

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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

Deuteronomy 22:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
however	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
accusation	הַדָּבָ֖ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
is	הָיָ֔ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
true	אֱמֶ֣ת	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
and no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
proof of the young woman’s	לַנַּעַר׃	lan·na·ʿar	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5291 girl, damsel
virginity	בְתוּלִ֖ים	ḇə·ṯū·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1331 virginity
can be found	נִמְצְא֥וּ	nim·ṣə·’ū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4672 attain to, find

Deuteronomy 22:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
shall be brought	וְהוֹצִ֨יאוּ	wə·hō·w·ṣî·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3318 go or come out
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the door	פֶּ֣תַח	pe·ṯaḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
of her father’s	אָבִ֗יהָ	’ā·ḇî·hā	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1 father
house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
and there the men	אַנְשֵׁ֨י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of her city	עִירָ֤הּ	‘î·rāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H5892 excitement
will stone her	וּסְקָלוּהָ֩	ū·sə·qā·lū·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person feminine singular	H5619 stone, put to death by stoning
to death	וָמֵ֔תָה	wā·mê·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H4191 die
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
she has committed	עָשְׂתָ֤ה	‘ā·śə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6213 do, make
an outrage	נְבָלָה֙	nə·ḇā·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5039 senselessness
in Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
by being promiscuous	לִזְנ֖וֹת	liz·nō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
in her father’s	אָבִ֑יהָ	’ā·ḇî·hā	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1 father
house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
So you must purge	וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥	ū·ḇi·‘ar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H1197 burn, consume
the evil	הָרָ֖ע	hā·rā‘	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
from among you	מִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃ס	miq·qir·be·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7130 inward part, midst

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Deuteronomy 22:19 Matthew 19:8–9 · Deuteronomy 22:29 · Deuteronomy 24:1–4

Deuteronomy 22:21 Genesis 34:7 · Deuteronomy 13:5 · Judges 20:6 · 2 Samuel 13:12–13 · Deuteronomy 21:21 · Deuteronomy 17:7 · Judges 20:10 · Deuteronomy 19:19 · Leviticus 21:9

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