Exodus 22:17

If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

If her father {H1} utterly {H3985} refuse {H3985} to give {H5414} her unto him, he shall pay {H8254} money {H3701} according to the dowry {H4119} of virgins {H1330}.

But if her father refuses to give her to him, he must pay a sum equivalent to the bride-price for virgins.

If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay an amount comparable to the bridal price of a virgin.

If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

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Cross-References

  • Genesis 34:12 (6 votes)

    Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.

  • 1 Samuel 18:25 (5 votes)

    And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

  • Deuteronomy 22:29 (4 votes)

    Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty [shekels] of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.

  • Deuteronomy 7:3 (4 votes)

    Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.

  • Deuteronomy 7:4 (4 votes)

    For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.

  • Genesis 23:16 (1 votes)

    ¶ And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current [money] with the merchant.