Deuteronomy 22:20
 Deuteronomy 22:20 
New International Version (©2011)
If, however, the charge is true and no proof of the young woman's virginity can be found,

New Living Translation (©2007)
"But suppose the man's accusations are true, and he can show that she was not a virgin.

English Standard Version (©2001)
But if the thing is true, that evidence of virginity was not found in the young woman,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"But if this charge is true, that the girl was not found a virgin,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel:

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
But if this accusation is true and no evidence of the young woman's virginity is found,

International Standard Version (©2012)
But if this charge is true, and the evidence of the young lady's virginity weren't found,

NET Bible (©2006)
But if the accusation is true and the young woman was not a virgin,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But if the charge is true, and no evidence that the girl was a virgin can be found,

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
But if this thing is true, and the evidence of virginity is not found for the young woman:

American King James Version
But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel:

American Standard Version
But if this thing be true, that the tokens of virginity were not found in the damsel;

Douay-Rheims Bible
But if what he charged her with be true, and virginity be not found in the damsel:

Darby Bible Translation
But if this thing is true, and virginity hath not been found with the damsel;

English Revised Version
But if this thing be true, that the tokens of virginity were not found in the damsel:

Webster's Bible Translation
But if this thing shall be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel:

World English Bible
But if this thing be true, that the tokens of virginity were not found in the young lady;

Young's Literal Translation
'And if this thing hath been truth -- tokens of virginity have not been found for the damsel --

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

22:13-30 These and the like regulations might be needful then, and yet it is not necessary that we should curiously examine respecting them. The laws relate to the seventh commandment, laying a restraint upon fleshly lusts which war against the soul.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But if this thing be true,.... Which the husband of the damsel laid to her charge, that she was no virgin when married to him, and she had committed whoredom, of which there was plain proof:

and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel; by her parents, or those who had the care of her; or no sufficient reason could be assigned for the want of them, through any family defect, or any disorder of her own; which, as Maimonides (z) says, the judges were to inquire into.

(z) Hilchot Ishot, c. 11. sect. 12.


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Marriage Violations
19And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them to the father of the damsel, because he has brought up an evil name on a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days. 20But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel: 21Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she has worked folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shall you put evil away from among you. …

Matthew 1:19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
Genesis 34:7 Meanwhile, Jacob's sons had come in from the fields as soon as they heard what had happened. They were shocked and furious, because Shechem had done an outrageous thing in Israel by sleeping with Jacob's daughter--a thing that should not be done.
Deuteronomy 17:4 and this has been brought to your attention, then you must investigate it thoroughly. If it is true and it has been proved that this detestable thing has been done in Israel,
Deuteronomy 22:19 They shall fine him a hundred shekels of silver and give them to the young woman's father, because this man has given an Israelite virgin a bad name. She shall continue to be his wife; he must not divorce her as long as he lives.