New Living Translation (NLT)
Deuteronomy 22
10 “You must not plow with an ox and a donkey harnessed together.
11 “You must not wear clothing made of wool and linen woven together.
12 “You must put four tassels on the hem of the cloak with which you cover yourself—on the front, back, and sides.
13 “Suppose a man marries a woman, but after sleeping with her, he turns against her
14 and publicly accuses her of shameful conduct, saying, ‘When I married this woman, I discovered she was not a virgin.’
15 Then the woman’s father and mother must bring the proof of her virginity to the elders as they hold court at the town gate.
16 Her father must say to them, ‘I gave my daughter to this man to be his wife, and now he has turned against her.
17 He has accused her of shameful conduct, saying, “I discovered that your daughter was not a virgin.” But here is the proof of my daughter’s virginity.’ Then they must spread her bed sheet before the elders.
18 The elders must then take the man and punish him.
19 They must also fine him 100 pieces of silver, which he must pay to the woman’s father because he publicly accused a virgin of Israel of shameful conduct. The woman will then remain the man’s wife, and he may never divorce her.
20 “But suppose the man’s accusations are true, and he can show that she was not a virgin.
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