English Standard Version
Exodus 22:16
16"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.
Exodus 22:16 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)“If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride-price, and she shall be his wife.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)“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.
Context of Exodus 22:16
14"If a man borrows anything of his neighbor, and it is injured or dies, the owner not being with it, he shall make full restitution. 15If the owner was with it, he shall not make restitution; if it was hired, it came for its hiring fee. "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. 17If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the bride-price for virgins. 18"You shall not permit a sorceress to live.
Read all of Exodus 22Exodus 22:16 word by word
וְכִֽי־יְפַתֶּ֣ה אִ֗ישׁ בְּתוּלָ֛ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־אֹרָ֖שָׂה וְשָׁכַ֣ב עִמָּ֑הּ מָהֹ֛ר יִמְהָרֶ֥נָּה לּ֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And if a manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- enticeפָּתָהpâthâh · to enticeH6601
- a maidבְּתוּלָהbethûlâh · virginH1330
- that is not betrothedאָרַשׂ'âraώ · to betrothH781
- and lieשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: have sexH7901
- with her, he shall surelyמָהַרmâhar · to pay bridepriceH4117
- her to be his wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
Cross-references for Exodus 22:16
Commentaries on Exodus 22:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16If 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…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16See the marginal references.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-31These laws deal with different situations about social responsibility. They are not arranged in clear groups or categories. These laws show that every part of life relates to obedience to God. Obedience to God is not limited to worship. It includes daily actions and relationships (see study note on 21:1–23:19).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-311-4. If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep--The law respects the theft of cattle which constituted the chief part of their property. The penalty for the theft of a sheep which was slain or sold, was fourfold; for an ox fivefold, because of its greater utility in labor; but, should the stolen animal have been recovered alive, a double compensation was all that was required, because it was presumable he (the thief) was not a practised adept in dishonesty…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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