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Deuteronomy 22:20

But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel:

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וְאִםveimand oh thatאִםconjunction, conjunction — “and oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…אֱמֶ֣תemetassuredאֶמֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “assured”, the ordinary formH571stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthinessassured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.הָיָ֔הhayahbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.הַדָּבָ֖רhadavarthe causeדָּבָרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the cause”, the ordinary formH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…הַזֶּ֑הhazehthe the one...the otherזֶהdefinite article, pronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “the the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…נִמְצְא֥וּnimtsevcomeמָצָאverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “come”, a completed actionH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…בְתוּלִ֖יםvetulimvirginityבְּתוּלִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “virginity”, the ordinary formH1331(collectively and abstractly) virginity; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it[idiom] maid, virginity.לנערlnrto damselנַעֲרָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to damsel”, the ordinary formH5291a girl (from infancy to adolescence)damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).לַֽנַּעֲרָֽהlanaarahto damselנַעֲרָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to damsel”, the ordinary formH5291a girl (from infancy to adolescence)damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But if this thing be true, that the tokens of virginity were not found in the damsel;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But if this thing be true, that the tokens of virginity were not found in the damsel;

Young’s Literal Translation

'And if this thing hath been truth — tokens of virginity have not been found for the damsel —

World English Bible

But if this thing is true, that the tokens of virginity were not found in the young lady,

Darby Translation

But if this thing is true, [and] virginity hath not been found with the damsel;

Douay-Rheims

But if what he charged her with be true, and virginity be not found in the damsel:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But if this thing be true, that the tokens of virginity were not found in the damsel;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But if this report be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δὲ ἐπʼ ἀληθείας γένηται ὁ λόγος οὗτος, καὶ μὴ εὑρεθῇ παρθένια τῇ νεάνιδι,

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