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Young's Literal Translation
Exodus 22:16
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"If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.
And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
"‘If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged and he lies with her, he surely will give her bride price to have her as his wife.
"Suppose a man finds a woman who is not pledged to be married and has never had sexual relations with a man. If he tricks her into having sexual relations with him, he must give her family the payment to marry her, and she will become his wife.
"If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged and has sexual relations with her, he must surely endow her to be his wife.
"If a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed, and lies with her, he must pay a dowry (marriage price) for her to be his wife.
"If a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed and sleeps with her, he must pay a dowry for her to be his wife.
And if a man entise a maide that is not betrothed, and lie with her, hee shall endowe her, and take her to his wife.
"If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged and lies with her, he must pay a dowry for her to be his wife.
The Lord said: Suppose a young woman has never been married and isn't engaged. If a man talks her into having sex, he must pay the bride price and marry her.
But if her father refuses to give her to him, he must pay a sum equivalent to the bride-price for virgins.
And if a man seduce a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall certainly endow her, to be his wife.
"If a man has sexual relations with a virgin who he is not engaged to, then he must pay her father the full amount necessary to marry her.
"If a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed and lies with her, he shall give the bride-price for her and make her his wife.
And if a man entices a virgin who is not betrothed, and lies with her, he shall surely marry her.
"If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, he must pay the bride price for her and marry her.
“If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, and he sleeps with her, he must certainly pay the bridal price for her to be his wife.
And when a man lures a virgin who is not betrothed, and lies with her, paying he shall pay her dowry for a wife to himself.
Yf a man begile a mayde, that is not yet spoused, and lye with her, the same shal geue her hir dowry, and take her to his wife.
And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.
If a man takes a virgin, who has not given her word to another man, and has connection with her, he will have to give a bride-price for her to be his wife.
If a man entice a mayde that is not betrouthed, and lye with her, he shall endowe her, and take her to his wyfe.
If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
And if a man entice a maide that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
And if any one deceive a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her for a wife to himself.
And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.
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.
If a man disseyueth a virgyn not yit weddid, and slepith with hir, he schal yyue dower to hir, and schal haue hir wijf.
And if a man entices a virgin that is not betrothed, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.
And if a man shall entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
"If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.
"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.
"If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to anyone and has sex with her, he must pay the customary bride price and marry her.
"If a man tempts a woman who has never had a man and is not promised in marriage, and lies with her, he must pay a wedding gift for her to be his wife.
When a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to be married, and lies with her, he shall give the bride-price for her and make her his wife.
And, when a man enticeth a virgin who is not betrothed, and lieth with her, he shall, surely pay a purchase-price, that she may be his wife.
If a man seduce a virgin not yet espoused, and lie with her: he shall endow her, and have her to wife.
"If a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed, and lies with her, he shall give the marriage present for her, and make her his wife.
"If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the marriage price and marry her. If her father absolutely refuses to give her away, the man must still pay the marriage price for virgins.
"If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, and lies with her, he must pay a dowry for her to be his wife.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
a man entice: Genesis 34:2-4, Deuteronomy 22:28, Deuteronomy 22:29
Reciprocal: Genesis 29:18 - I will serve Genesis 34:12 - dowry 1 Samuel 18:25 - dowry Proverbs 30:19 - and the
Cross-References
And I make thee become a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing.
And Abraham lifteth up his eyes, and looketh, and lo, a ram behind, seized in a thicket by its horns; and Abraham goeth, and taketh the ram, and causeth it to ascend for a burnt-offering instead of his son;
and Abraham calleth the name of that place `Jehovah-Jireh,' because it is said this day in the mount, `Jehovah doth provide.'
That He hath made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac,
By Myself I have sworn, Gone out from my mouth in righteousness hath a word, And it turneth not back, That to Me, bow doth every knee, every tongue swear.
For, by Myself, I have sworn, An affirmation of Jehovah, That for a desolation, for a reproach, For a waste, and for a reviling -- is Bozrah, And all her cities are for wastes age-during.
Sworn hath Jehovah of Hosts by Himself, That, Surely I have filled thee [with] men as the cankerworm, And they have cried against thee -- shouting.
Sworn hath the Lord Jehovah by Himself, An affirmation of Jehovah, God of Hosts: I am abominating the excellency of Jacob, And his high places I have hated, And I have delivered up the city and its fulness.
An oath that He sware to Abraham our father,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And if a man entice a maid, that is not betrothed,.... For one might be betrothed according to the custom of those times, and not be married, or the nuptials consummated, and so be yet a maid or virgin; but being betrothed, it made the case different, because such an one was as a wife to a man: but the case here supposed is of a maid not betrothed, and also not forced, but yielding to the solicitations of a man, as is implied by her being enticed; which signifies his gaining upon her affections, and obtaining her consent by expressing strong affection for her, and making large promises to her, and so both by words and gestures prevailing with her to yield to his desire:
and lie with her; in a way of carnal copulation; and such an action between two single persons, by consent, is what is called simple fornication: if this was done in a field, the maid was supposed to be forced, since there she might cry out, and not be heard; but if in a city, she is supposed to be enticed, and consent, since if she cried out she might be heard; this the Jewish writers gather from
Deuteronomy 22:23, though the law there respects a betrothed damsel:
he shall surely endow her to be his wife; give her a dowry in order to be his wife, or, however, such an one as he would or must give if she became his wife, even one suitable to her rank and dignity, whether he married her or not; for he was not obliged to it whether he would or not, and in some cases could not if he would, as follows.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the marginal references.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Exodus 22:16. If a man entice a maid — This was an exceedingly wise and humane law, and must have operated powerfully against seduction and fornication; because the person who might feel inclined to take the advantage of a young woman knew that he must marry her, and give her a dowry, if her parents consented; and if they did not consent that their daughter should wed her seducer, in this case he was obliged to give her the full dowry which could have been demanded had she been still a virgin. According to the Targumist here, and to Deuteronomy 22:29, the dowry was fifty shekels of silver, which the seducer was to pay to her father, and he was obliged to take her to wife; nor had he authority, according to the Jewish canons, ever to put her away by a bill of divorce. This one consideration was a powerful curb on disorderly passions, and must tend greatly to render marriages respectable, and prevent all crimes of this nature.
