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Marriage Violations

Deuteronomy 22:20

In 11 translations

BSB
If, however, this accusation is true, and no proof of the young woman’s virginity can be found,
KJV
But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel:
WEB
But if this thing is true, that the tokens of virginity were not found in the young lady,
ASV
But if this thing be true, that the tokens of virginity were not found in the damsel;
LSV
And if this thing has been truth—proofs of virginity have not been found for the girl—
YLT
'And if this thing hath been truth — tokens of virginity have not been found for the damsel —
DBY
But if this thing is true, [and] virginity hath not been found with the damsel;
DRC
But if what he charged her with be true, and virginity be not found in the damsel:
GNV
But if this thing be true, that the mayde be not found a virgine,
JPS
But if this thing be true, that the tokens of virginity were not found in the damsel;
LXXE
But if this report be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel;

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Leningrad Codex reads לַֽנַּעֲרָֽ׃; read aloud (Qere) reads לַֽנַּעֲרָֽה׃ (“for the young woman”).
  • Written (Ketiv): לַנַּעַר׃. Read aloud (Qere): לַֽנַּעֲרָֽה׃ (“for the young woman”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

WLC
וְאִם־אֱמֶ֣ת הָיָ֔ה הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה לֹא־נִמְצְא֥וּ בְתוּלִ֖ים לנער׃Read aloud as (qere): לַֽנַּעֲרָֽה
LXX-Br
Ἐὰν δὲ ἐπʼ ἀληθείας γένηται ὁ λόγος οὗτος, καὶ μὴ εὑρεθῇ παρθένια τῇ νεάνιδι,

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