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Deuteronomy 22:29-30
Common English Bible
Deuteronomy 22:29-30
Common English Bible
29 the man who had sex with her must give fifty silver shekels to the young woman’s father. She will also become his wife because he has humiliated her. He is never allowed to divorce her.
30 [a] A man cannot marry his father’s former wife so that his father’s private matters are not exposed.[b]
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- Deuteronomy 22:30 23:1 in Heb
- Deuteronomy 22:30 Or so that he doesn’t uncover his father’s skirt
Deuteronomy 22:29-30
New International Version
Deuteronomy 22:29-30
New International Version
29 he shall pay her father fifty shekels[a] of silver. He must marry the young woman, for he has violated her. He can never divorce her as long as he lives.
30 A man is not to marry his father’s wife; he must not dishonor his father’s bed.[b](A)
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 22:29 That is, about 1 1/4 pounds or about 575 grams
- Deuteronomy 22:30 In Hebrew texts this verse (22:30) is numbered 23:1.
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