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Book of Deuteronomy, Chapter 22

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Chapter 22 of Deuteronomy—New World Translation (NWT)

  1. ¶ “You must not see the bull of your brother or his sheep straying about and deliberately withdraw[a] from them.1 You should by all means lead them back to your brother.2
  2. And if your brother is not near you and you have not got to know him, you must also bring it home into the midst of your house, and it must continue with you until your brother has searched for it. And you must return it to him.3
  3. That is the way too that you will do with his ass, and that is the way you will do with his mantle, and that is the way you will do with anything lost of your brother’s, which gets lost from him and which you have found. You will not be allowed to withdraw yourself.
  4. ¶ “You must not see the ass of your brother or his bull fall down on the road and deliberately withdraw from them. You should by all means help him raise them up.4
  5. ¶ “No garb of an able-bodied man should be put upon a woman, neither should an able-bodied man wear the mantle of a woman;5 for anybody doing these things is something detestable to Jehovah your God.
  6. ¶ “In case a bird’s nest happens to be before you in the way, in any tree or on the earth with young ones6 or eggs, and the mother is sitting upon the young ones or the eggs, you must not take the mother along with the offspring.7
  7. You should by all means send the mother away, but you may take the offspring for yourself; in order that it may go well with you, and you may indeed lengthen your days.8
  8. ¶ “In case you build a new house, you must also make a parapet for your roof,9 that you may not place bloodguilt upon your house because someone falling might fall from it.
  9. ¶ “You must not sow your vineyard with two sorts of seed,10 for fear that the full produce of the seed that you might sow and the product of the vineyard may be forfeited to the sanctuary.[b]
  10. ¶ “You must not plow with a bull and an ass together.11
  11. ¶ “You must not wear mixed stuff of wool and linen together.12
  12. ¶ “You should make tassels for yourself on the four extremities of your clothing with which you cover yourself.13
  13. ¶ “In case a man takes a wife and actually has relations with her and has come to hate her,14
  14. and he has charged her with notorious deeds and brought forth a bad name15 upon her and has said, ‘This is the woman I have taken, and I proceeded to go near her, and I did not find evidence of virginity in her’;16
  15. the father of the girl and her mother must also take and bring forth the evidence of the girl’s virginity to the older men of the city at the gate of it;17
  16. and the girl’s father must say to the older men, ‘I gave my daughter to this man as a wife, and he went hating[c]18 her.
  17. And here he is charging her with notorious deeds,19 saying: “I have found your daughter does not have evidence of virginity.”20 Now this is the evidence of my daughter’s virginity.’ And they must spread out the mantle before the older men of the city.
  18. And the older men21 of that city must take the man and discipline him.22
  19. And they must fine him a hundred silver shekels[d] and give them to the girl’s father, because he brought forth a bad name upon a virgin of Israel;23 and she will continue to be his wife. He will not be allowed to divorce[e] her all his days.
  20. ¶ “If, though, this thing has proved to be the truth, evidence of virginity was not found in the girl,24
  21. they must also bring the girl out to the entrance of her father’s house, and the men of her city must pelt her with stones, and she must die, because she has committed a disgraceful folly25 in Israel by committing prostitution in the house of her father.26 So you must clear away what is bad from your midst.27
  22. ¶ “In case a man is found lying down with a woman owned[f] by an owner,28 both of them must then die together, the man lying down with the woman and the woman.29 So you must clear away what is bad out of Israel.30
  23. ¶ “In case there happened to be a virgin girl engaged to a man,31 and a man actually found her in the city and lay down with her,32
  24. YOU must also bring them both out to the gate of that city and pelt them with stones, and they must die, the girl for the reason that she did not scream in the city, and the man for the reason that he humiliated the wife of his fellowman.33 So you must clear away what is evil from your midst.34
  25. ¶ “If, however, it is in the field that the man found the girl who was engaged, and the man grabbed hold of her and lay down with her, the man who lay down with her must also die by himself,
  26. and to the girl you must do nothing. The girl has no sin deserving of death, because just as when a man rises up against his fellowman and indeed murders him,35 even a soul, so it is with this case.
  27. For it was in the field that he found her. The girl who was engaged screamed, but there was no one to rescue her.
  28. ¶ “In case a man finds a girl, a virgin who has not been engaged, and he actually seizes her and lies down with her,36 and they have been found out,37
  29. the man who lay down with her must also give the girl’s father fifty silver shekels,[g]38 and she will become his wife due to the fact that he humiliated her. He will not be allowed to divorce her all his days.[h]39
  30. ¶ “No man should take his father’s wife, that he may not uncover the skirt of his father.[i]40

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Or, “hide yourself.”
  2. ^ “May be forfeited to the sanctuary.” Lit., “may be holy,” that is, fall to the sanctuary’s share. Heb., tiq·dashʹ.
  3. ^ Or, “disdaining.”
  4. ^ “Silver shekels,” Vg; MSam, “silver pieces”; LXX, “shekels.” To calculate value, see App 8A.
  5. ^ Lit., “send away.”
  6. ^ “Owned,” that is, as a wife.
  7. ^ “Silver shekels,” Vg; M, “silver pieces”; LXX, “silver didrachmas.”
  8. ^ MSamLXX end chapter 22 here.
  9. ^ Or, “not lie with his father’s wife.”

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Ex 23:4
  2. ^ Zc 7:9
  3. ^ Pr 24:12; Mt 7:12
  4. ^ Ex 23:5; Le 19:18; Lu 10:27; Ga 6:10
  5. ^ 1Ti 2:9
  6. ^ Lu 12:6
  7. ^ Le 22:28; Ps 36:6; 145:9; Pr 12:10; Mt 10:29
  8. ^ De 4:40; Pr 3:2
  9. ^ 2Sa 11:2; Ac 10:9
  10. ^ Le 19:19
  11. ^ Pr 12:10
  12. ^ Le 19:19
  13. ^ Nu 15:38; Mt 23:5
  14. ^ Eph 5:28, 33
  15. ^ Pr 22:1; Ec 7:1
  16. ^ Ex 20:16; 23:1; Pr 18:21
  17. ^ De 16:18
  18. ^ Le 19:17; De 22:13
  19. ^ Ge 38:24; De 22:21; Ps 141:4; Ho 1:2
  20. ^ De 22:20
  21. ^ Ex 18:21; De 1:13; 16:18; 21:19
  22. ^ De 25:2; Pr 10:13; 19:29; 20:30
  23. ^ Ml 2:16
  24. ^ De 22:14, 17
  25. ^ Jg 20:6, 10; 2Sa 13:12; Heb 13:4
  26. ^ Le 21:9
  27. ^ Le 11:45; De 17:7; Ec 8:13; 1Co 5:13
  28. ^ Ge 20:3; Ex 21:3; Is 62:5
  29. ^ Ex 20:14; Le 20:10; Ml 3:5; 1Co 6:9, 18
  30. ^ De 22:24
  31. ^ De 20:7; Mt 1:18
  32. ^ De 5:18
  33. ^ Le 20:10; 1Th 4:6; Heb 13:4
  34. ^ 1Co 5:2
  35. ^ Ge 4:8; Nu 35:20; Jm 2:11
  36. ^ Ge 34:2; 2Sa 13:14
  37. ^ Ge 34:5
  38. ^ Ge 34:11
  39. ^ De 22:19
  40. ^ Le 18:8; 20:11; De 27:20; 1Co 5:1

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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