Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
22:15 proof of her virginity: A blood-stained cloth would indicate that the woman’s hymen was ruptured by her first act of intercourse with her husband.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
22:15 proof of her virginity: A blood-stained cloth would indicate that the woman’s hymen was ruptured by her first act of intercourse with her husband.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
and the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man as wife, and he hates her;
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
And the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
and the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
The young lady’s father shall tell the elders, “I gave my daughter to this man as his wife, and he hates her.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
And let the girl's father say to the responsible men, I gave my daughter to this man for his wife, but he has no love for her;