deuteronomy 22:17

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Deuteronomy 22:17

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”

— D.L. Moody
Deuteronomy 22:17
Verse 17 of 30

Scripture focus

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.

Deuteronomy 22:17KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Deuteronomy 22:17

Theological / Devotional

The cloth. The word translated “cloth” is the common one for “wrapper” or “mantle,” a large square cloth, usually of linen, worn as an outer garment by both men and women (used in 5; cf. Genesis 35:2; Exodus 22:26; 2 Samuel 12:20; Ruth 3:3), and used as a covering in sleep (Exodus 22:27).

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