Deuteronomy 22:14

22:14 accusing her of impropriety ¹  and defaming her reputation ²  by saying, “I married this woman but when I had sexual relations ³  with her I discovered she was not a virgin!”

Deuteronomy 22:22

22:22 If a man is caught having sexual relations with ⁴  a married woman ⁵  both the man who had relations with the woman and the woman herself must die; in this way you will purge ⁶  evil from Israel.

[22:14]  ¹ tn Heb “deeds of things”; NRSV “makes up charges against her”; NIV “slanders her.”

[22:14]  ² tn Heb “brings against her a bad name”; NIV “gives her a bad name.”

[22:14]  ³ tn Heb “drew near to her.” This is another Hebrew euphemism for having sexual relations.

[22:22]  ⁴ tn Heb “lying with” (so KJV, NASB), a Hebrew idiom for sexual relations.

[22:22]  ⁵ tn Heb “a woman married to a husband.”

[22:22]  ⁶ tn Heb “burn.” See note on the phrase “purge out” in Deut 21:21.