Deuteronomy 22:28-29 (New International Version)

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Deuteronomy 22:28-29

New International Version (NIV)

28 If a man happens to meet a virgin who is not pledged to be married and rapes her and they are discovered, 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.

Footnotes:

  1. Deuteronomy 22:29 That is, about 1 1/4 pounds or about 575 grams
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