Deuteronomio 22:16

16 El padre deberá decirles: “Yo le di mi hija a este hombre para que fuera su esposa, y ahora él la desprecia.

Deuteronomio 22:16 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 22:16

And the damsel's father shall say unto the elders
Not her mother; hence we learn, says Jarchi, that a woman has not power (or is not allowed) to speak before men; that is, in public see ( 1 Corinthians 14:34 ) and it was most proper for a father to appear in court for her, and defend her; and if she had no parents living then, those that brought her up, her guardians, that had the education of her, and placing her out in marriage, were to undertake her cause; or, as Josephus ^F18 says, those that were next akin to her; or, as, Aben Ezra, one appointed by the court:

I gave my daughter unto this man to wife;
and, by the Jewish canons {s}, a man might give his daughter in marriage, but a woman might not:

and he hateth her;
has taken a dislike to her, and wants to be rid of her, and therefore has brought this infamous action against her.

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 Antiqu. l. 4. c. 8. sect. 23.
F19 Misn. Sotah, c. 3. sect. 8.

Deuteronomio 22:16 In-Context

14 y la acusa públicamente de conducta vergonzosa diciendo: “Me casé con esta mujer y descubrí que no era virgen”.

15 Entonces el padre y la madre de la mujer tendrán que llevar la prueba de la virginidad de su hija a los ancianos mientras estén juzgando en las puertas de la ciudad.

16 El padre deberá decirles: “Yo le di mi hija a este hombre para que fuera su esposa, y ahora él la desprecia.

17 La ha acusado de conducta vergonzosa diciendo: ‘Descubrí que su hija no era virgen’. Sin embargo, aquí tengo la prueba de su virginidad”. Entonces los padres extenderán la sábana matrimonial delante de los ancianos.

18 Los ancianos tomarán al hombre y lo castigarán.