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Exodus 22:16-18
New Catholic Bible
Exodus 22:16-18
New Catholic Bible
16 If her father refuses to give her to him, he must give him the normal amount of dowry paid for a virgin.[a]
17 “You shall not allow a witch to live.
18 “Whoever lies with an animal must die.
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- Exodus 22:16 The customary gift according to Deut 22:29 would be fifty shekels. A dowry is still part of the betrothal process in mid-eastern countries.