Deuteronomy 22:15
New International Version
then the young woman’s father and mother shall bring to the town elders at the gate proof that she was a virgin.

New Living Translation
Then the woman’s father and mother must bring the proof of her virginity to the elders as they hold court at the town gate.

English Standard Version
then the father of the young woman and her mother shall take and bring out the evidence of her virginity to the elders of the city in the gate.

Berean Standard Bible
Then the young woman’s father and mother shall bring the proof of her virginity to the city elders at the gate

King James Bible
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:

New King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
then the girl’s father and her mother shall take and bring out the evidence of the girl’s virginity to the elders of the city at the gate.

NASB 1995
then the girl’s father and her mother shall take and bring out the evidence of the girl’s virginity to the elders of the city at the gate.

NASB 1977
then the girl’s father and her mother shall take and bring out the evidence of the girl’s virginity to the elders of the city at the gate.

Legacy Standard Bible
then the girl’s father and her mother shall take and bring out the evidence of the girl’s virginity to the elders of the city at the gate.

Amplified Bible
then the young woman’s father and her mother shall get and bring out the evidence of her virginity to the elders of the city at the gate [where court is held].

Christian Standard Bible
the young woman’s father and mother will take the evidence of her virginity and bring it to the city elders at the city gate.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the young woman’s father and mother will take the evidence of her virginity and bring it to the city elders at the gate.

American Standard Version
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;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The father of the girl and her mother shall take and shall bring out the tokens of the virginity of the girl to the Elders of the city at the gate:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
then the father and the mother of the damsel shall take and bring out the damsel's tokens of virginity to the elders of the city to the gate.

Contemporary English Version
If this happens, the bride's father and mother must go to the town gate to show the town leaders the proof that the woman was a virgin.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Her father and mother shall take her, and shall bring with them the tokens of her virginity to the ancients of the city that are in the gate:

English Revised Version
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:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The girl's father and mother must go to the city gate where the leaders of the city are and submit the evidence that their daughter was a virgin.

Good News Translation
"If this happens, the young woman's parents are to take the blood-stained wedding sheet that proves she was a virgin, and they are to show it in court to the town leaders.

International Standard Version
Then the father of the young lady, along with her mother, is to bring evidence of the young lady's virginity to the elders at the gate.

JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Literal Standard Version
then the father of the girl, and her mother, have taken and brought out the girl’s proofs of virginity to [the] elderly of the city in the gate,

Majority Standard Bible
Then the young woman’s father and mother shall bring the proof of her virginity to the city elders at the gate

New American Bible
the father and mother of the young woman shall take the evidence of her virginity and bring it to the elders at the city gate.

NET Bible
Then the father and mother of the young woman must produce the evidence of virginity for the elders of the city at the gate.

New Revised Standard Version
The father of the young woman and her mother shall then submit the evidence of the young woman’s virginity to the elders of the city at the gate.

New Heart English Bible
then shall the father of the young woman, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the young woman's virginity to the elders of the city in the gate;

Webster's Bible Translation
Then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel's virginity to the elders of the city in the gate:

World English Bible
then the young lady’s father and mother shall take and bring the tokens of the young lady’s virginity to the elders of the city in the gate.

Young's Literal Translation
'Then hath the father of the damsel -- and her mother -- taken and brought out the tokens of virginity of the damsel unto the elders of the city in the gate,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Marriage Violations
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.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 22:14
and 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."

Deuteronomy 22:16
and say to the elders, "I gave my daughter in marriage to this man, but he has come to hate her.


Treasury of Scripture

Then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel's virginity to the elders of the city in the gate:

Deuteronomy 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.

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Deuteronomy 22
1. Of humanity toward brothers
5. The sex is to be distinguished by apparel
6. The bird is not to be taken with her young ones
8. The house must have battlements
9. Confusion is to be avoided
12. Tassels upon the vesture
13. The punishment of him who slanders his wife
22. of adultery
23. of rape
28. of fornication
30. of incest
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then the young woman’s
הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה (han·na·‘ă·rāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5291: A girl, maiden

father
אֲבִ֥י (’ă·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1: Father

and mother
וְאִמָּ֑הּ (wə·’im·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 517: A mother, )

shall bring
וְהוֹצִ֜יאוּ (wə·hō·w·ṣî·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

the proof of her
הַֽנַּעֲרָ֛ה (han·na·‘ă·rāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5291: A girl, maiden

virginity
בְּתוּלֵ֧י (bə·ṯū·lê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1331: Virginity, the tokens of it

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the city
הָעִ֖יר (hā·‘îr)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

elders
זִקְנֵ֥י (ziq·nê)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2205: Old

at the gate
הַשָּֽׁעְרָה׃ (haš·šā·‘ə·rāh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate


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