Exodus 22:16 - Forerunner Commentary

Exodus 22:16

14 “And if a man borrows anything from his neighbor, and it becomes injured or dies, the owner of it not being with it, he shall surely make it good.

15 If its owner was with it, he shall not make it good; if it was hired, it came for its hire.

Moral and Ceremonial Principles

16 ^a“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.

17 If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the ^abride-price of virgins.

18 ^a“You shall not permit a sorceress to live.

19 ^a“Whoever lies with an animal shall surely be put to death.

20 ^a“He who sacrifices to any god, except to the Lord only, he shall be utterly destroyed.

21 ^a“You shall neither mistreat a¹ stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

22 ^a“You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.

Verse Comparison: Exodus 22:16

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
If a man seduces a virgin not betrothed and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to become his wife.

Contemporary English Version
Suppose a young woman has never been married and isn't engaged. If a man talks her into having sex, he must pay the bride price and marry her.

Darby English Version
And if a man seduce a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall certainly endow her, to be his wife.

Good News Bible
"If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, he must pay the bride price for her and marry her.

King James Version
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 American Standard Bible
"If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, and lies with her, he must pay a dowry for her {to be} his wife.

New International Version
"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
“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.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" If a man seduces a virgin who has not become engaged, and lies with her, he must pay a dowry for her to become his wife.

Revised Standard Version
"If a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed, and lies with her, he shall give the marriage present for her, and make her his wife.

Young's Literal Translation
`And when a man doth entice a virgin who `is' not betrothed, and hath lain with her, he doth certainly endow her to himself for a wife;

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