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Behold, he has accused her of shameful things, saying, ‘I didn’t find in your daughter the tokens of virginity;’ and yet these are the tokens of my daughter’s virginity.” They shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.

Deuteronomy 22:17 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીપુનર્નિયમ ૨૨:૧૭
જો તે તેના પર ખોટા આરોપ મૂકીને કહે છે કે, “મને તમારી દીકરીમાં કૌમાર્યનાં પુરાવા મળ્યા નથી પણ મારી દીકરીના કૌમાર્યના પુરાવા આ રહ્યા.” પછી તેઓ ગામના વડીલો આગળ ચાદર પાથરે.
हिन्दीव्यवस्थाविवरण २२:१७
और वह तो यह कहकर उस पर कुकर्म का दोष लगाता है, कि मैंने तेरी बेटी में कुँवारीपन के लक्षण नहीं पाए। परन्तु मेरी बेटी के कुँवारीपन के चिन्ह ये हैं।’ तब उसके माता-पिता नगर के वृद्ध लोगों के सामने उस चद्दर को फैलाएँ।

In context

15then the young lady’s father and mother shall take and bring the tokens of the young lady’s virginity to the elders of the city in the gate.

16The young lady’s father shall tell the elders, “I gave my daughter to this man as his wife, and he hates her.

17Behold, he has accused her of shameful things, saying, ‘I didn’t find in your daughter the tokens of virginity;’ and yet these are the tokens of my daughter’s virginity.” They shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.

18The elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him.

19They shall fine him one hundred shekels of silver, and give them to the father of the young lady, because he has given a bad name to a virgin of Israel. She shall be his wife. He may not put her away all his days.

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