Deuteronomy 22:16 meaning and explanation
and say to the elders, “I gave my daughter in marriage to this man, but he has come to hate her.
Deuteronomy 22:16, Berean Standard Bible
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These are the words Moses instructs the young woman's parents to speak to the elders at the city gate, where legal cases were heard in Israel. The husband has accused her of not being a virgin, and the parents answer by recalling the marriage they arranged and the hatred that has replaced his affection.
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