15 then the girl’s father and her mother shall take and bring out the evidence of the girl’s virginity to the elders of the city at the gate. 16 And the girl’s father shall say to the elders, ‘I gave my daughter to this man as a wife, but he [a]turned against her; 17 and behold, he has charged her with shameful behavior, saying, “I did not find your daughter to have evidence of virginity.” But [b]this is the evidence of my daughter’s virginity.’ And they shall spread out the garment before the elders of the city.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 22:16 Lit hated her
  2. Deuteronomy 22:17 Lit these are

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