They bring her up to the Great Court of justice which is in Jerusalem, and [the judges] solemnly charge her in the same way that they charge witnesses in capital cases and say to her,` my daughter, wine does much, frivolity does much, youth does much, bad neighbours do much. Do it for the sake of his great name which is written in holiness so that it may not be obliterated by the water.` and they relate to her matters which neither she nor all the family of her father`s house is worthy to hear. |
סוטה 1.4 |
If she said, `I have misconducted myself`, she gives a quittance for her marriage-settlement and departs; but if she says, `I am pure`, they bring her up to the East Gate which is by the entrance of Nicanor`s gate where they give suspected women the water to drink, purify women after childbirth and purify lepers. A priest seizes her garments if they are rent they are rent, and if they become unstitched they are unstitched until he uncovers her bosom, and he undoes her hair. R. Judah says: if her bosom was beautiful he does not uncover it, and if her hair was beautiful he does not undo it. |
סוטה 1.5 |
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