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Deuteronomy 22:15

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Then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel’s virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate:

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  1. Deuteronomy 22:13

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

  2. Deuteronomy 22:14

    And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid:

  3. Deuteronomy 22:16

    And the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;

  4. Deuteronomy 22:17

    And, lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter’s virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.

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