New American Standard Bible 2020
Exodus 22:16-17
16“1IfH3588 a manH376 seducesH6601 a virginH1330 whoH834 is not 2betrothedH781 and sleepsH7901 with her, he must payH4117 aH4117 3dowryH4117 for her to be his wifeH802. 17IfH518 her fatherH1 absolutelyH3985 refusesH3985 to giveH5414 her to him, he shall 4payH8254 moneyH3701 equal to the 5dowryH4119 for virginsH1330.
Notes
- 1. Exodus 22:16 Deut 22:28, 29 ↩
- 2. Exodus 22:16 A betrothed couple was considered legally married, but did not yet live together ↩
- 3. Exodus 22:16 I.e., bride-price ↩
- 4. Exodus 22:17 Lit weigh out silver ↩
- 5. Exodus 22:17 Gen 34:12; 1 Sam 18:25 ↩
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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