Exodus 22:16
14 And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.
15 But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.
And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
- WEB
- “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.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- And if a man seduce a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall certainly endow her, to be his wife.
- BLB
- And if a man entices a virgin who is not betrothed, and he lies with her, he must surely pay the full dowry for her to be his wife.
- ÅB
- Når noen forfører en jomfru som ikke er lovet i ekteskap, og ligger hos henne, da skal han gi festegave for henne og ta henne til hustru.
- OTB
- «Hvis en mann forfører en jomfru som ikke er forlovet og ligger med henne, må han betale en medgift for henne for å bli hans kone.
- B1930
- Når nogen forfører en jomfru som ikke er trolovet, og ligger hos henne, da skal han gi festegave for henne og ta henne til hustru.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 22:28–29
If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
Read in contextGenesis 34:2–4
And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.
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