Deuteronomy 22:17

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17 and lo, he hath laid actions of words, saying, I have not found to thy daughter tokens of virginity -- and these [are] the tokens of the virginity of my daughter! and they have spread out the garment before the elders of the city.


Commentary on this verse  

By Alexander Payne

Verse 17. And desires to make it appear that the affection was impure; and yet it was patent before the primary truths of doctrine that the affection was a good and holy one, undefiled with the loves of self and of the world;