股东

So then as many as have attained to beauty and stature are speedily released, but those of them who are unshapely remain there much time, not being able to fulfil the law; for some of them remain even as much as three or four years: and in some parts of Cyprus too there is a custom similar to this.

在赛浦路斯的某些地方也可以看到和这相似的风俗。前面196节讲到，巴比伦人并非是一开始就有此风习。他们本来是根据女儿的姿色拍卖，用拍卖美女的钱，作补贴丑女的嫁妆。后来才改为让女儿先做妓女，然后才出嫁的。