Deuteronomy 22:16

and say to the elders, “I gave my daughter in marriage to this man, but he has come to hate her.

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In The King James Version

And the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;

In Context

15Then the young woman’s father and mother shall bring the proof of her virginity to the city elders at the gate

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.

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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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