13. Suppose a man starts hating his wife soon after they are married.
14. He might tell ugly lies about her, and say, “I married this woman, but when we slept together, I found out she wasn't a virgin.”
15. If this happens, the bride's father and mother must go to the town gate to show the town leaders the proof that the woman was a virgin.
16. Her father will say, “I let my daughter marry this man, but he started hating her
17. and accusing her of not being a virgin. But he is wrong, because here is proof that she was a virgin!” Then the bride's parents will show them the bed sheet from the woman's wedding night.
18. The town leaders will beat the man with a whip