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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/exodus/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/exodus/22.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must still pay the bride-price for virgins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the bride-price for virgins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the bride-price of virgins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the dowry for virgins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the dowry for virgins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the dowry for virgins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the dowry for virgins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must [still] pay money equivalent to the dowry of virgins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must pay an amount in silver equal to the bridal price for virgins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must pay an amount in silver equal to the bridal price for virgins.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But if her father refuses to let her marry the man, the bride price must still be paid. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must pay an amount of money equal to the bride-price for virgins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But if her father refuses to let him marry her, he must pay the father a sum of money equal to the bride price for a virgin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he is to pay an amount equal to the bride price for virgins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If her father refuses to give her to him, he must pay money for the bride price of virgins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />If her father shall utterly refuse to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dower of virgins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />if her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he weighs out money according to the dowry of virgins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> if her father utterly refuse to give her to him, money he doth weigh out according to the dowry of virgins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If her father refusing shall refuse to give her to him, he shall weigh the silver according to the dowry of virgins.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If the maid's father will not give her to him, he shall give money according to the dowry, which virgins are wont to receive. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If the father of the virgin is not willing to give her, he shall pay money according to manner of a dowry, which virgins are accustomed to receive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If her father refuses to give her to him, he must still pay him the bride price for virgins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But if her father refuses to give her to him, he shall pay an amount equal to the bride-price for virgins.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />If her father refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of a virgin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if her father does not choose to give her to him, he shall weigh out money as a marriage dowry of the virgin.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And if her father positively refuse, and will not consent to give her to him for a wife, he shall pay compensation to her father according to the amount of the dowry of virgins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/22-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=5620" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/22.htm">Laws of Social Responsibility</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16</span>If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî·hā (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">her father</a> <a href="/hebrew/3985.htm" title="3985: mā·’ên (V-Piel-InfAbs) -- To refuse. A primitive root; to refuse.">absolutely refuses</a> <a href="/hebrew/3985.htm" title="3985: yə·mā·’ên (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To refuse. A primitive root; to refuse."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: lə·ṯit·tāh (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">to give her</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8254.htm" title="8254: yiš·qōl (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To weigh. A primitive root; to suspend or poise.">the man still must pay</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: ke·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">an amount comparable</a> <a href="/hebrew/4119.htm" title="4119: kə·mō·har (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Purchase price (of a wife). From mahar; a price.">to the bridal price</a> <a href="/hebrew/1330.htm" title="1330: hab·bə·ṯū·lōṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- Feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to separate; a virgin; sometimes a bride; also a city or state.">of a virgin.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>You must not allow a sorceress to live.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-10.htm">Deuteronomy 18:10-12</a></span><br />Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, practices divination or conjury, interprets omens, practices sorcery, / casts spells, consults a medium or spiritist, or inquires of the dead. / For whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD. And because of these detestable things, the LORD your God is driving out the nations before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-31.htm">Leviticus 19:31</a></span><br />You must not turn to mediums or spiritists; do not seek them out, or you will be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/28-3.htm">1 Samuel 28:3-9</a></span><br />Now by this time Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land. / The Philistines gathered together and camped at Shunem, while Saul gathered all Israel and camped at Gilboa. / When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid and trembled violently. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/21-6.htm">2 Kings 21:6</a></span><br />He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-19.htm">Isaiah 8:19</a></span><br />When men tell you to consult mediums and spiritists who whisper and mutter, shouldn’t a people consult their God instead? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/20-6.htm">Leviticus 20:6</a></span><br />Whoever turns to mediums or spiritists to prostitute himself with them, I will also set My face against that person and cut him off from his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-6.htm">2 Chronicles 33:6</a></span><br />He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben-hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-12.htm">Micah 5:12</a></span><br />I will cut the sorceries from your hand, and you will have no fortune-tellers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19-21</a></span><br />The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-9.htm">Acts 8:9-11</a></span><br />Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great, / and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.” / They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8</a></span><br />But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-20.htm">1 Corinthians 10:20-21</a></span><br />No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. / You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-16.htm">Acts 16:16-18</a></span><br />One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling. / This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!” / She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">2 Corinthians 6:14-17</a></span><br />Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? / What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-15.htm">Revelation 22:15</a></span><br />But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">If her father utterly refuse to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.</p><p class="hdg">utterly</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/7-3.htm">Deuteronomy 7:3,4</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="hdg">pay.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/23-16.htm">Genesis 23:16</a></b></br> 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 <i>money</i> with the merchant.</p><p class="hdg">dowry of virgins</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/34-12.htm">Genesis 34:12</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/22-29.htm">Deuteronomy 22:29</a></b></br> Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty <i>shekels</i> of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/18-25.htm">1 Samuel 18:25</a></b></br> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/galatians/3-21.htm">Absolutely</a> <a href="/exodus/22-3.htm">Account</a> <a href="/exodus/22-16.htm">Bride-Price</a> <a href="/genesis/34-12.htm">Dower</a> <a href="/exodus/22-16.htm">Dowry</a> <a href="/genesis/44-18.htm">Equal</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-14.htm">Equivalent</a> <a href="/exodus/22-16.htm">Marriage</a> <a href="/exodus/22-15.htm">Money</a> <a href="/exodus/22-16.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/exodus/22-15.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/exodus/22-16.htm">Present</a> <a href="/exodus/16-28.htm">Refuse</a> <a href="/exodus/7-14.htm">Refuses</a> <a href="/genesis/47-22.htm">Regular</a> <a href="/exodus/17-14.htm">Utterly</a> <a href="/revelation/14-4.htm">Virgins</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-29.htm">Weigh</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/4-21.htm">Absolutely</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-18.htm">Account</a> <a href="/genesis/30-20.htm">Bride-Price</a> <a href="/genesis/30-20.htm">Dower</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-25.htm">Dowry</a> <a href="/exodus/30-34.htm">Equal</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-2.htm">Equivalent</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-4.htm">Marriage</a> <a href="/exodus/22-25.htm">Money</a> <a href="/exodus/23-21.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/exodus/34-20.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/exodus/25-8.htm">Present</a> <a href="/exodus/29-14.htm">Refuse</a> <a href="/numbers/22-13.htm">Refuses</a> <a href="/exodus/29-28.htm">Regular</a> <a href="/exodus/22-20.htm">Utterly</a> <a href="/judges/21-11.htm">Virgins</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-26.htm">Weigh</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-1.htm">Of Theft</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-5.htm">Of damage</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-7.htm">Of trespasses</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-14.htm">Of borrowing</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-16.htm">Of fornication</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-18.htm">Of witchcraft</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-19.htm">Of bestiality</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-20.htm">Of idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-21.htm">Of strangers, widows, and fatherless</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-25.htm">Of usury</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-26.htm">Of pledges</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-28.htm">Of reverence to magistrates</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-29.htm">Of the first fruits</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-31.htm">Of torn flesh</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The father's authority in these matters reflects the patriarchal structure of society. This phrase indicates the father's right to refuse a marriage proposal, even if the man has already taken the woman. This reflects the importance of family honor and the protection of daughters. The father's decision would be influenced by various factors, including the man's character and the family's social standing. This aligns with the broader biblical principle of parental authority and responsibility, as seen in passages like <a href="/genesis/24.htm">Genesis 24</a>, where Abraham's servant seeks Rebekah's family's consent for her marriage to Isaac.<p><b>the man still must pay an amount comparable to the bridal price of a virgin</b><br>The bridal price, or "mohar," was a customary payment made by the groom to the bride's family, symbolizing a formal agreement and the value placed on the bride. This payment served as a form of financial security for the bride. In this context, even if the marriage does not occur, the man is still required to pay this amount, acknowledging the seriousness of his actions and the potential damage to the woman's prospects. This requirement underscores the biblical emphasis on justice and restitution, as seen in other laws in <a href="/exodus/21.htm">Exodus 21-22</a>. It also highlights the protection of women's rights and dignity within the legal framework of ancient Israel. The concept of restitution is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are called to make amends for wrongs, as seen in Zacchaeus' story in <a href="/luke/19-8.htm">Luke 19:8</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/f/father.htm">Father</a></b><br>The patriarchal figure in the family who holds authority over his daughter's marriage decisions.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/daughter.htm">Daughter</a></b><br>The young woman whose marriage is being negotiated, reflecting the cultural norms of ancient Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/suitor.htm">Suitor</a></b><br>The man seeking to marry the daughter, who must respect the father's decision.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/bride_price.htm">Bride Price</a></b><br>A customary payment made by the suitor to the bride's family, symbolizing commitment and responsibility.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical context in which these laws were given, reflecting societal norms and values.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/authority_and_responsibility.htm">Authority and Responsibility</a></b><br>The father's role in this passage highlights the importance of parental guidance and authority in marriage decisions, reflecting a protective and responsible approach to family leadership.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_family_structure.htm">Respect for Family Structure</a></b><br>The suitor's obligation to pay the bride price even if the marriage does not occur underscores the respect for family structures and the seriousness of marriage intentions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_context_and_modern_application.htm">Cultural Context and Modern Application</a></b><br>While the cultural practices of ancient Israel differ from today, the underlying principles of respect, responsibility, and family involvement in marriage decisions remain relevant.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/valuing_women.htm">Valuing Women</a></b><br>The bride price signifies the value and respect accorded to women, challenging us to uphold the dignity and worth of women in all societal interactions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_and_integrity.htm">Commitment and Integrity</a></b><br>The requirement for the suitor to fulfill his financial obligation even if the marriage is refused teaches the importance of integrity and commitment in relationships.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_premarital_sex_like_marriage.htm">Is premarital sex equivalent to marriage?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/exodus_22_16-17__consent_vs._autonomy.htm">Exodus 22:16–17: How does requiring the seducer to marry or pay for the virgin align with modern concepts of consent and women’s autonomy? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_deut._22_28-29_mandate_marrying_a_rapist.htm">Why does Deuteronomy 22:28–29 mandate marriage to a rapist, forcing the victim into a lifelong bond with her attacker? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_must_a_raped_woman_marry_her_rapist.htm">Why does the Bible teach that a raped woman must marry her rapist (Deuteronomy 22:28-29)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">He shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.</span>--It is not stated what the amount was to be in this case; but probably it was more than in the other.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">If her father utterly refuse</span>, etc. There might be such a disparity between the parties, or such an ineligibility of the man for a son-in-law, that the father might refuse to reestablish his daughter's status by the alliance. In that case the offender was to pay such a sum as would form a handsome dowry for the injured female, and enable her to enter with proper dignity the house of whatever man might be selected for her husband. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/22-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">If</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her father</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֖יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇî·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">absolutely refuses</span><br /><span class="heb">מָאֵ֧ן</span> <span class="translit">(mā·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3985.htm">Strong's 3985: </a> </span><span class="str2">To refuse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to give her</span><br /><span class="heb">לְתִתָּ֣הּ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ṯit·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to him,</span><br /><span class="heb">ל֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">he still must pay</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁקֹ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·qōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8254.htm">Strong's 8254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To suspend, poise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an amount comparable</span><br /><span class="heb">כֶּ֣סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(ke·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the bridal price</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּמֹ֖הַר</span> <span class="translit">(kə·mō·har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4119.htm">Strong's 4119: </a> </span><span class="str2">Purchase price (of a wife)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of a virgin.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבְּתוּלֹֽת׃</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bə·ṯū·lōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1330.htm">Strong's 1330: </a> </span><span class="str2">A virgin, sometimes, a bride</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/22-17.htm">Exodus 22:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/22-17.htm">Exodus 22:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/22-17.htm">Exodus 22:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/22-17.htm">Exodus 22:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/22-17.htm">Exodus 22:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/22-17.htm">Exodus 22:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/22-17.htm">Exodus 22:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/22-17.htm">Exodus 22:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/22-17.htm">Exodus 22:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/22-17.htm">Exodus 22:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/22-17.htm">OT Law: Exodus 22:17 If her father utterly refuses to give (Exo. 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