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

Deuteronomy 22:14

14 accusing her of impropriety ^{▼▼ Heb “deeds of things”; NRSV “makes up charges against her”; NIV “slanders her.”} and defaming her reputation ^{▼▼ Heb “brings against her a bad name”; NIV “gives her a bad name.”} by saying, “I married this woman but when I had sexual relations ^{▼▼ Heb “drew near to her.” This is another Hebrew euphemism for having sexual relations.} with her I discovered she was not a virgin!”