Deuteronomy 22:14

and accuses her of being immoral, giving her a bad name, saying, “I married this woman and slept with her, but I found out she wasn't a virgin.”

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In The King James Version

And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid:

In Context

13It may happen that a man marries a woman and sleeps with her, but ends up hating her,

15The woman's parents are to bring the proof of her virginity to the elders at the town gate,

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Cross References

Exodus 23:1“You must not spread stories that are lies. You must not help bad people by giving evidence that's malicious.

Proverbs 18:8Listening to gossip is like gulping down bites of your favorite food—they go deep down inside you.

1 Timothy 5:14So my best advice is that younger widows marry and have children and take care of the home. That way there's no opportunity for criticism from the Enemy.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 22:14-30

The Punishment of Fornication. ( b. c. 1451.) 13 If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her, 14 And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid: 15 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: 16 And the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and… Read the whole commentary →

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