Exodus 22:17
What does Exodus 22:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 22:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
KJV
King James Version · 1611If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949If her father will not give her to him on any account, he will have to give the regular payment for virgins.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862if her father utterly refuse to give her to him, money he doth weigh out according to the dowry of virgins.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If the maid's father will not give her to him, he shall give money according to the dowry, which virgins are wont to receive.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall weigh money according to the dowry of virgins.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 18:25
And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies. Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
- Genesis 34:12
Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.
- Deuteronomy 22:29
then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife, because he hath humbled her; he may not put her away all his days.
- Genesis 23:16
And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the audience of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.
- Deuteronomy 7:3
neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.
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