Her father must say to them, ‘I gave my daughter to this man to be his wife, and now he has turned against her.
Parallel translations
- WEB The young lady’s father shall tell the elders, “I gave my daughter to this man as his wife, and he hates her.
- KJV And the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;
- BSB and say to the elders, “I gave my daughter in marriage to this man, but he has come to hate her.
- NKJV And the young woman’s father shall say to the elders, ‘I gave my daughter to this man as wife, and he detests her.
- NASB And the girl’s father shall say to the elders, ‘I gave my daughter to this man as a wife, but he turned against her;
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Quick answer
The bride's father testifies before the elders that the husband has wrongly turned against his daughter. The family presents her defense publicly.
Overview
The father speaks on his daughter's behalf, declaring that he gave her in good faith and that the husband now hates her. This public testimony begins the legal vindication of the slandered woman. The scene displays a community justice system designed to protect the vulnerable from false and malicious charges.
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