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Deuteronomy 22:14

Deuteronomy 22:14
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:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Then shall the father and the mother of the damsel take,.... Power from the court, according to the Targum of Jonathan; having leave and licence granted them to do what follows, these were to, and…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Deuteronomy 22:13-30

These laws relate to the seventh commandment, laying a restraint by laying a penalty upon those fleshly lusts which war against the soul.

I. If a man, lusting after another woman, to get rid of his…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

and lay shameful things to her charge So some versions, and so still Marti. But others following Dillm. trans. frame wanton charges against her(Heb. -ȧlilôth debarîm, cp. the cognate ta-alulîm,…