²⁸ “Suppose a man has intercourse with a young woman who is a virgin but is not engaged to be married. If they are discovered,

Social Responsibility

¹⁶ “If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to anyone and has sex with her, he must pay the customary bride price and marry her. ¹⁷ But if her father refuses to let him marry her, the man must still pay him an amount equal to the bride price of a virgin.