19 and they shall fine him a hundred shekels[a] of silver and give them to the father of the young woman, because he has brought a bad name upon a virgin[b] of Israel. And she shall be his wife. (A)He may not divorce her all his days.

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  1. Deuteronomy 22:19 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
  2. Deuteronomy 22:19 Or girl of marriageable age

19 They shall fine him a hundred shekels[a] of silver and give them to the young woman’s father, because this man has given an Israelite virgin a bad name. She shall continue to be his wife; he must not divorce her as long as he lives.

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  1. Deuteronomy 22:19 That is, about 2 1/2 pounds or about 1.2 kilograms

19 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.

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