Moral and Ceremonial Principles

16 (A)“If a man entices a virgin who is not betrothed, and lies with her, he shall surely pay the bride-price for her to be his wife. 17 If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the (B)bride-price of virgins.

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16 אִם־מָאֵ֧ן יְמָאֵ֛ן אָבִ֖יהָ לְתִתָּ֣הּ ל֑וֹ כֶּ֣סֶף יִשְׁקֹ֔ל כְּמֹ֖הַר הַבְּתוּלֹֽת׃ ס

17 מְכַשֵּׁפָ֖ה לֹ֥א תְחַיֶּֽה׃ ס

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16 `And when a man doth entice a virgin who [is] not betrothed, and hath lain with her, he doth certainly endow her to himself for a wife;

17 if her father utterly refuse to give her to him, money he doth weigh out according to the dowry of virgins.

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Various Laws

16 (A)If a man seduces a virgin who is not [a]betrothed and sleeps with her, he must pay a [b]dowry for her to be his wife. 17 If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall [c]pay money equal to the (B)dowry for virgins.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 22:16 A betrothed couple was considered legally married, but did not yet live together
  2. Exodus 22:16 I.e., bride-price
  3. Exodus 22:17 Lit weigh out silver