Exodus 22:16

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"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.
• 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.

Context of Exodus 22:16

14“And if someone borrows an animal from his neighbor, and it is injured or dies while its owner is not with it, he shall make full restitution. 15If its owner is with it, the borrower shall not be compelled to make restitution. If it is hired, it came by its hire. “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. 17If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the dowry for virgins. 18“You shall not allow a sorceress to live.

Exodus 22:16 word by word

וְכִֽי־יְפַתֶּ֣ה אִ֗ישׁ בְּתוּלָ֛ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־אֹרָ֖שָׂה וְשָׁכַ֣ב עִמָּ֑הּ מָהֹ֛ר יִמְהָרֶ֥נָּה לּ֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃Read the interlinear

• Ifכִּיkîy · forH3588
• a manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• seducesפָּתָהpâthâh · to enticeH6601
• a virginבְּתוּלָהbethûlâh · virginH1330
• whoאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• betrothedאָרַשׂ'âraώ · to betrothH781
• and sleepsשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: have sexH7901
• with her, he must payמָהַרmâhar · to pay bridepriceH4117
• his wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802

Cross-references for Exodus 22:16

• Genesis 34:2When Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he took her and lay with her and raped her.
• Deuteronomy 22:28“If a man finds a girl who is a virgin, who is not betrothed, and he seizes her and has sexual relations with her, and they are discovered,

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

Topics related to Exodus 22:16

• Adultery
• Dowry
• Marriage
• Seduction
• Women

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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