The foundational principle is that an act of intercourse resulting in the loss of virginity establishes a sacred union, a state of being "one flesh." This bond is not a social contract but an ontological fusion, creating a singular entity before the divine. Consequently, any iniquity, or 'Avon,' associated with this act—such as fornication or idolatry—becomes a matter of shared culpability for both participants. They are jointly accountable to the divine tribunal for the transgression embedded within this union, forming a single locus of spiritual responsibility.
In the specific scenario where a husband discovers his legal wife was not a virgin at the time of their marriage, having formed a prior "one flesh" union with another [illegal man], the legal husband bears no share in the 'Avon' from that previous bond. His flesh did not participate in its creation. The discovery, however, represents a profound breach of trust and a state of shame, deemed an abomination. Based on this, the law provides him the right—though not the obligation—to issue a bill of divorce. This legal action severs the human marital contract but it is crucial to understand that it does not dissolve the prior, pre-existing "one flesh" bonds that either partner may carry; those permanent, spiritual linkages remain intact and subject to divine scrutiny.
[Children from such unions are physical embodiments of one flesh, bound to the spiritual consequences of their parents’ union. They inherit not only the "Avon" of that immediate bond but also any "Avon" carried from prior unions. Thus, by birth, they enter a chain of consequence that may reach generations, for divine judgment of "Avon" extends to descendants.]
This entire framework reveals the extreme gravity of sexual relations, as each act has the potential to permanently weave individuals into a complex and enduring web of spiritual accountability. A single act creates a bond of shared responsibility for 'Avon,' a bond that then propagates through the flesh of subsequent generations. This creates a chain of interconnected liability that transcends human legalities, existing solely within the purview of divine justice.