Deuteronomy 22:13
New International Version
If a man takes a wife and, after sleeping with her, dislikes her

New Living Translation
“Suppose a man marries a woman, but after sleeping with her, he turns against her

English Standard Version
“If any man takes a wife and goes in to her and then hates her

Berean Standard Bible
Suppose a man marries a woman, has relations with her, and comes to hate her,

King James Bible
If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her,

New King James Version
“If any man takes a wife, and goes in to her, and detests her,

New American Standard Bible
“If any man takes a wife and goes in to her and then turns against her,

NASB 1995
“If any man takes a wife and goes in to her and then turns against her,

NASB 1977
“If any man takes a wife and goes in to her and then turns against her,

Legacy Standard Bible
“If any man takes a wife and goes in to her and then turns against her,

Amplified Bible
“If any man takes a wife and goes in to her and then scorns and hates her,

Christian Standard Bible
“If a man marries a woman, has sexual relations with her, and comes to hate her,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If a man marries a woman, has sexual relations with her, and comes to hate her,

American Standard Version
If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her,

Contemporary English Version
Suppose a man starts hating his wife soon after they are married.

English Revised Version
If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A man might marry a woman, sleep with her, and decide he doesn't like her.

Good News Translation
"Suppose a man marries a young woman and later he decides he doesn't want her.

International Standard Version
"Suppose a man marries a wife but after having sexual relations with her, he despises her,

Majority Standard Bible
Suppose a man marries a woman, has relations with her, and comes to hate her,

NET Bible
Suppose a man marries a woman, has sexual relations with her, and then rejects her,

New Heart English Bible
If any man takes a wife, and goes in to her, and hates her,

Webster's Bible Translation
If any man shall take a wife, and go in to her, and hate her,

World English Bible
If any man takes a wife, and goes in to her, hates her,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
When a man takes a wife, and has gone in to her, and hated her,

Young's Literal Translation
'When a man taketh a wife, and hath gone in unto her, and hated her,

Smith's Literal Translation
If any man shall take a wife, and went in to her and hated her,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If a man marry a wife, and afterwards hate her,

Catholic Public Domain Version
If a man takes a wife, and afterwards he has hatred for her,

New American Bible
If a man, after marrying a woman and having relations with her, comes to dislike her,

New Revised Standard Version
Suppose a man marries a woman, but after going in to her, he dislikes her
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and then hate her,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And when a man will take a wife and will enter into her and he will hate her.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And if any one should take a wife, and dwell with her, and hate her,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Marriage Violations
13Suppose a man marries a woman, has relations with her, and comes to hate her, 14and he then accuses her of shameful conduct and gives her a bad name, saying, “I married this woman and had relations with her, but I discovered she was not a virgin.”…

Cross References
Matthew 1:18-19
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. / Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.

John 8:3-5
The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them / and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. / In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?”

Leviticus 21:13-14
The woman he marries must be a virgin. / He is not to marry a widow, a divorced woman, or one defiled by prostitution. He is to marry a virgin from his own people,

Numbers 5:11-31
Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Speak to the Israelites and tell them that if any man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him / by sleeping with another man, and it is concealed from her husband and her impurity is undetected (since there is no witness against her and she was not caught in the act), ...

Deuteronomy 24:1-4
If a man marries a woman, but she becomes displeasing to him because he finds some indecency in her, he may write her a certificate of divorce, hand it to her, and send her away from his house. / If, after leaving his house, she goes and becomes another man’s wife, / and the second man hates her, writes her a certificate of divorce, hands it to her, and sends her away from his house, or if he dies, ...

Matthew 5:31-32
It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’ / But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Mark 10:2-12
Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired. / “What did Moses command you?” He replied. / They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.” ...

1 Corinthians 7:10-11
To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. / But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

Genesis 29:21-25
Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.” / So Laban invited all the men of that place and prepared a feast. / But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her. ...

Exodus 22:16-17
If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife. / If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay an amount comparable to the bridal price of a virgin.

Malachi 2:14-16
Yet you ask, “Why?” It is because the LORD has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have broken faith, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant. / Has not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth. / “For I hate divorce,” says the LORD, the God of Israel. “He who divorces his wife covers his garment with violence,” says the LORD of Hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith.

Hosea 2:2
Rebuke your mother, rebuke her, for she is not My wife, and I am not her husband. Let her remove the adultery from her face and the unfaithfulness from between her breasts.

Jeremiah 3:1
“If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, can he ever return to her? Would not such a land be completely defiled? But you have played the harlot with many lovers—and you would return to Me?” declares the LORD.

Ezekiel 16:32
You adulterous wife! You receive strangers instead of your own husband!

Proverbs 6:32-33
He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself. / Wounds and dishonor will befall him, and his reproach will never be wiped away.


Treasury of Scripture

If any man take a wife, and go in to her, and hate her,

Genesis 29:21,23,31
And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her…

Judges 15:1,2
But it came to pass within a while after, in the time of wheat harvest, that Samson visited his wife with a kid; and he said, I will go in to my wife into the chamber. But her father would not suffer him to go in…

Ephesians 5:28,29
So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself…

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Deuteronomy 22
1. Of humanity toward brothers
5. The sex is to be distinguished by apparel
6. The bird is not to be taken with her young ones
8. The house must have battlements
9. Confusion is to be avoided
12. Tassels upon the vesture
13. The punishment of him who slanders his wife
22. of adultery
23. of rape
28. of fornication
30. of incest














Suppose a man marries a woman
This phrase introduces a hypothetical situation, a common method in ancient legal texts to address potential issues within a community. The Hebrew word for "marries" is "לָקַח" (laqach), which means "to take" or "to acquire." In the cultural and historical context of ancient Israel, marriage was not only a personal union but also a social contract with legal and familial implications. The act of marriage was a significant covenant, reflecting God's covenant relationship with His people. It was intended to be a lifelong commitment, underscoring the seriousness of the vows made before God and community.

has relations with her
The phrase refers to the consummation of the marriage, which was a critical aspect of the marital covenant. In Hebrew, the term used is "בּוֹא" (bo), meaning "to come in" or "to enter," often used euphemistically for sexual relations. This act was not merely physical but symbolized the union of two lives becoming one flesh, as described in Genesis 2:24. It was a sacred act meant to strengthen the marital bond and fulfill God's design for procreation and companionship.

and comes to hate her
The word "hate" in Hebrew is "שָׂנֵא" (sane), which can denote intense dislike or aversion. This phrase indicates a drastic change in the husband's feelings towards his wife, which could lead to unjust accusations or actions. In the historical context, such a shift could have severe consequences for the woman, affecting her reputation and security. The law in Deuteronomy addresses this potential injustice, emphasizing the need for fairness and truth in marital relationships. It reflects God's concern for justice and the protection of the vulnerable, highlighting the importance of integrity and love within marriage.

Deuteronomy 22:13-30. LAWS OF CONJUGAL FIDELITY.

(13-21) Virginity.--The law in these verses will be best appreciated by considering its effects. The maidens in Israel would be compelled to guard their maidenliness and innocence, as they valued their lives. Jealousy and caprice on the part of the husbands, in view of this law, would be avoided as likely to incur discredit and serious penalties. A fine of 100 shekels (as in Deuteronomy 22:19), or 50 (as in Deuteronomy 22:29), was no light matter for a nation who found a quarter shekel sufficient for a present to a great man (1Samuel 9:8), and half a shekel too much for a poll-tax on the men of military age (1Chronicles 21:3, and Exodus 30:15; Nehemiah 10:32). The law of the jealousy offering in Numbers 5:12-31, must also be taken into consideration, as guarding the fidelity of the wife. It would be most unadvisable for either man or woman so to act as to bring themselves under the penalties here described. The tendency of these laws would be to make all men watchful and careful for the honour of their families. . . .

Verses 13-29. - The laws in this section have the design of fostering purity and fidelity in the relation of the sexes, and also of protecting the female against the malice of sated lust and the violence of brutal lust. (For the case supposed in ver. 13, cf. 2 Samuel 13:15. On the whole section see Michaelis, 'Laws of Moses,' pt. 2. § 92; Niebuhr, 'Description de l'Arabie,' Deuteronomy 8; Burckhardt, 'Bedwins,' p. 214.)

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Suppose
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

a man
אִ֖ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

marries
יִקַּ֥ח (yiq·qaḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

a woman,
אִשָּׁ֑ה (’iš·šāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

has relations with
וּבָ֥א (ū·ḇā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

her,
אֵלֶ֖יהָ (’ê·le·hā)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

and comes to hate her,
וּשְׂנֵאָֽהּ׃ (ū·śə·nê·’āh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 8130: To hate


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