"So the eldersof that cityshall takethe manand chastisehim,
"Furthermore, you shall selectout of allthe peopleablemenwho fearGod,menof truth,those who hatedishonestgain;and you shall place[these] overthem [as] leadersof thousands,of hundreds,of fiftiesand of tens.
"Ifmenstrugglewith each other and strikea womanwith childso that she givesbirthprematurely,yet there is noinjury,he shall surelybe finedas the woman'shusbandmay demandof him, and he shall payas the judges[decide].
"I spoketo you at that time,saying,I am not ableto bear[the burden] of you alone.
and behold,he has chargedher with shamefuldeeds,saying,"I did not findyour daughtera virgin."But thisis the evidenceof my daughter'svirginity.'And they shall spreadthe garmentbeforethe eldersof the city.
and they shall finehim a hundred[shekels] of silverand giveit to the girl'sfather,becausehe publiclydefameda virginof Israel.And she shall remainhis wife;he cannotdivorceher allhis days.
