If there is one thing that symbolizes my love for Quito, it is the sculpture of the Virgin of Panecillo, inspired by the Virgin of Quito.

Virgen del Panecillo, Quito, Ecuador. Photo by Juan Arellano

'He shall take a wife in her virginity.

And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

I made a covenant with my eyes, how then should I look lustfully at a young woman?

I made a covenant with mine eyes why then should I think upon a maid?

The court annulled their marriage because the Muslim born wife misled her husband and wasn't a virgin.

If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.

If a man find a lady who is a virgin, who is not pledged to be married, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found

And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found

If there is a young lady who is a virgin pledged to be married to a husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her

The virgin of Israel has fallen She shall rise no more. She is cast down on her land there is no one to raise her up.

to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her

The virgin of Israel is fallen she shall no more rise she is forsaken upon her land there is none to raise her up.

To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David and the virgin's name was Mary.

For as a young man marries a virgin, so your sons shall marry you and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so your God will rejoice over you.

Again will I build you, and you shall be built, O virgin of Israel again you shall be adorned with your tambourines, and shall go forth in the dances of those who make merry.

For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy. For I married you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.

Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.

For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

Can a virgin forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? Yet my people have forgotten me for days without number.

Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.

A widow, or one divorced, or a woman who has been defiled, or a prostitute, these he shall not marry but a virgin of his own people shall he take as a wife.

Go up into Gilead, and take balm, virgin daughter of Egypt in vain do you use many medicines there is no healing for you.

A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.

Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt in vain shalt thou use many medicines for thou shalt not be cured.

Therefore thus says Yahweh Ask now among the nations, who has heard such things the virgin of Israel has done a very horrible thing.

Therefore thus saith the LORD Ask ye now among the heathen, who hath heard such things the virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing.

Amnon was so troubled that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar for she was a virgin and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.

And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar for she was a virgin and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her.

You may have heard about the Koran's idea of paradise being 72 virgins, and I promise I will come back to those virgins.

Therefore his servants said to him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin. Let her stand before the king, and cherish him and let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may keep warm.

Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.

The young

Young people

Set up road signs, make guideposts set your heart toward the highway, even the way by which you went turn again, virgin of Israel, turn again to these your cities.

Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps set thine heart toward the highway, even the way which thou wentest turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has a department devoted solely to youth development.

Where are youth?

Youth children

and they shall fine him one hundred shekels of silver, and give them to the father of the young lady, because he has brought up an evil name on a virgin of Israel and she shall be his wife he may not put her away all his days.

And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel and she shall be his wife he may not put her away all his days.