Deuteronomy 22:16

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“and say to the elders, “I gave my daughter in marriage to this man, but he has come to hate her.”

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BSBPD

“and say to the elders, “I gave my daughter in marriage to this man, but he has come to hate her.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and the father of the damsel hath said unto the elders, My daughter I have given to this man for a wife, and he doth hate her;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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