Deuteronomy 22:17
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.
And loe, he hath giuen occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid: and yet these are the tokens of my daughters virginity; and they shall spread the cloth before the Elders of the citie.
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Deuteronomy 22:17
An exclamation meaning look, see, behold, observe, or take notice, used to call immediate attention to what follows.
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Bestowed, granted, delivered, or appointed.
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Grounds or opportunities for accusation or action.
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1. Spoken words, discourse, or a message communicated in words. 2. The manner, quality, or ability of speaking. 3. A language or dialect.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
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1. Discovered or obtained. 2. Established or founded.
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1. A female servant or attendant. 2. A girl or young woman, especially an unmarried woman or virgin.
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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.
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Signs, marks, evidences, memorials, or identifying signals.
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Maidenhood; the state of having had no carnal knowledge of man.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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To extend, unfold, scatter, disperse, or cover a wider area.
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Material made by weaving or interlacing fibres or threads, used for garments, coverings, and other purposes.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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16And the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;
16And the damosels father shall say vnto the Elders, I gaue my daughter vnto this man to wife, & he hateth her:
17And, 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.
17And loe, he hath giuen occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid: and yet these are the tokens of my daughters virginity; and they shall spread the cloth before the Elders of the citie.
Selected passage18And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;
18And the Elders of that citie shall take that man, and chastise him.