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Deuteronomy 22:16-19 English Standard Version (ESV)

16. And the father of the young woman shall say to the elders, ‘I gave my daughter to this man to marry, and he hates her;

17. and behold, he has accused her of misconduct, saying, “I did not find in your daughter evidence of virginity.” And yet this is the evidence of my daughter’s virginity.’ And they shall spread the cloak before the elders of the city.

18. Then the elders of that city shall take the man and whip him,

19. and they shall fine him a hundred shekels of silver and give them to the father of the young woman, because he has brought a bad name upon a virgin of Israel. And she shall be his wife. He may not divorce her all his days.

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