Then the woman’s father and mother must bring the proof of her virginity to the elders as they hold court at the town gate.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Deuteronomy 22:13–30. LAWS OF CONJUGAL FIDELITY.

Virginity. —The law in these verses will be b…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then shall the father and the mother of the damsel take
Power from the court, according to the Targum of Jonathan; h…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

These and similar regulations might have been necessary then, and yet it is not necessary that we scrupulously examine them. The laws relate to the…