Laws concerning Chastity

13 If a man takes a wife and, after sleeping with her, dislikes her

Other Translations of Deuteronomy 22:13

King James Version

Laws concerning Chastity

13 If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her,

English Standard Version

Laws concerning Chastity

13 "If any man takes a wife and goes in to her and then hates her

The Message

Laws concerning Chastity

13 If a man marries a woman, sleeps with her, and then turns on her,

New King James Version

Laws concerning Chastity

13 "If any man takes a wife, and goes in to her, and detests her,

New Living Translation

Laws concerning Chastity

13 "Suppose a man marries a woman, but after sleeping with her, he turns against her

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Deuteronomy 22:13

Commentary on Deuteronomy 22:13-30

(Read Deuteronomy 22:13-30)

These and the like regulations might be needful then, and yet it is not necessary that we should curiously examine respecting them. The laws relate to the seventh commandment, laying a restraint upon fleshly lusts which war against the soul.