New Living Translation
Exodus 22:17
17But if her father refuses to let him marry her, the man must still pay him an amount equal to the bride price of a virgin.
Exodus 22:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
- New International Version (NIV)If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must still pay the bride-price for virgins.
- English Standard Version (ESV)If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the bride-price for virgins.
- New King James Version (NKJV)If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the bride-price of virgins.
Context of Exodus 22:17
15But if the owner was present, no compensation is required. And no compensation is required if the animal was rented, for this loss is covered by the rental fee. 16“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. But if her father refuses to let him marry her, the man must still pay him an amount equal to the bride price of a virgin. 18“You must not allow a sorceress to live. 19“Anyone who has sexual relations with an animal must certainly be put to death.
Read all of Exodus 22Exodus 22:17 word by word
אִם־מָאֵ֧ן יְמָאֵ֛ן אָבִ֖יהָ לְתִתָּ֣הּ ל֑וֹ כֶּ֣סֶף יִשְׁקֹ֔ל כְּמֹ֖הַר הַבְּתוּלֹֽת׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Exodus 22:17
- Deuteronomy 7:3You must not intermarry with them. Do not let your daughters and sons marry their sons and daughters,
- Genesis 23:16So Abraham agreed to Ephron’s price and paid the amount he had suggested—400 pieces of silver, weighed according to the market standard. The Hittite elders witnessed the transaction.
- Genesis 34:12No matter what dowry or gift you demand, I will gladly pay it—just give me the girl as my wife.”
- Deuteronomy 22:29he must pay her father fifty pieces of silver. Then he must marry the young woman because he violated her, and he may never divorce her as long as he lives.
- 1 Samuel 18:25he told them, “Tell David that all I want for the bride price is 100 Philistine foreskins! Vengeance on my enemies is all I really want.” But what Saul had in mind was that David would be killed in the fight.
Commentaries on Exodus 22:17
- 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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