Deuteronomy 22:19
New English Translation
19 They will fine him 100 shekels of silver and give them to the young woman’s father, for the man who made the accusation[a] ruined the reputation[b] of an Israelite virgin. She will then become his wife, and he may never divorce her as long as he lives.
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- Deuteronomy 22:19 tn Heb “for he”; the referent (the man who made the accusation) has been specified in the translation to avoid confusion with the young woman’s father, the last-mentioned male.
- Deuteronomy 22:19 tn Heb “brought forth a bad name.”
Deuteronomy 22:19
New International Version
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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- Deuteronomy 22:19 That is, about 2 1/2 pounds or about 1.2 kilograms
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