complete verse (Deuteronomy 22:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 22:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “But if that should happen, let the father and the mother of the woman take the thing which shows that their daughter was a virgin and then bring it to the elders of the council in that city.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “That girl’s parents must bring evidence that their daughter had not slept with anyone, to the elders in the main gate of the city.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the parents of the woman will-go to the ones-who-rule-over the town there at the gate/entrance of the town. They will-bring evidence/proof that their child was a virgin.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “If that happens, the young woman’s parents must take the sheet that was on the bed when that man and their daughter were married, which still has bloodstains on it, and show it to the elders of the city at the gate of/central meeting place in the city.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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