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Deuteronomy 22:17 Cross-References
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“And, lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.”
Deuteronomy 22:17 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 22:17
Lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her—the father reiterates that the charges are 'alilot devarim (fabrications). These are the tokens of my daughter's virginity (ve-'eleh betulei bitti, וְאֵלֶּה בְּתוּלֵי בִתִּי)—the father presents physical evidence. They shall spread the cloth before the elders (paras ha-simlah, פָּרַשׂ הַשִּׂמְלָה)—the bloodstained cloth from the wedding night is publicly displayed as irrefutable proof.This vivid detail underscores ancient Israel's legal realism—justice requires evidence, not mere assertions. The public display of intimate evidence, while cultur...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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