| 15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 22:15:1 ⧉וְלָקַ֙חvelakakhthen shall take Deuteronomy 22:15:2 ⧉אֲבִ֣יavithe father Deuteronomy 22:15:3 ⧉הַנַּעַרhanaarof the young woman Deuteronomy 22:15:4 ⧉וְאִמָּ֑הּveimmahand her mother Deuteronomy 22:15:5 ⧉וְהוֹצִיאוּvehotsiuand they shall bring out Deuteronomy 22:15:6 ⧉אֶת־בְּתוּלֵיetbetuleithe evidence of the virginity Deuteronomy 22:15:7 ⧉הַנַּעַרhanaarof the young woman Deuteronomy 22:15:8 ⧉אֶל־זִקְנֵיelzikneito the elders Deuteronomy 22:15:9 ⧉הָעִירhairof the city Deuteronomy 22:15:10 ⧉הַשָּׁעַר׃hashaarat the gate. |
| 15. Formal Translation Then the father of the young woman and her mother shall take and bring out the tokens of virginity of the young woman to the elders of the city at the gate. |
| 15. Dynamic Translation The young woman’s father and mother are to bring proof that she was a virgin to the town elders at the city gate. |