Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the dowry for virgins.

King James Version

If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

Holman Bible

If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must pay an amount in silver equal to the bridal price for virgins.

International Standard Version

If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he is to pay an amount equal to the bride price for virgins.

A Conservative Version

If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

American Standard Version

If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

Amplified

If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must [still] pay money equivalent to the dowry of virgins.

Bible in Basic English

If her father will not give her to him on any account, he will have to give the regular payment for virgins.

Darby Translation

If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall weigh money according to the dowry of virgins.

Julia Smith Translation

If her father refusing shall refuse to give her to him, he shall weigh the silver according to the dowry of virgins.

King James 2000

If her father utterly refuses to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

Lexham Expanded Bible

If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he will weigh out money according to the bride price for the virgin.

Modern King James verseion

If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

If her father refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

NET Bible

If her father refuses to give her to him, he must pay money for the bride price of virgins.

New Heart English Bible

If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

The Emphasized Bible

If her father utterly refuse, to give her to him, silver, shall he weigh out, according to the purchase-price of virgins.

Webster

If her father shall utterly refuse to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dower of virgins.

World English Bible

If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

Youngs Literal Translation

if her father utterly refuse to give her to him, money he doth weigh out according to the dowry of virgins.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מאן 
Ma'en 
Usage: 41

מאן 
Ma'en 
Usage: 41

to give
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

שׁקל 
Shaqal 
Usage: 22

כּסף 
Keceph 
Usage: 403

according to the dowry
מהר 
Mohar 
Usage: 3

References

American

Easton

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Regulations Regarding Various Offences

16 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. 17 If 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.


Cross References

Genesis 34:12

Ask me ever so much bridal payment and gift, and I will give according as you say to me; but give me the girl in marriage.”

1 Samuel 18:25

Saul then said, “Thus you shall say to David, ‘The king does not desire any dowry except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to take vengeance on the king’s enemies.’” Now Saul planned to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

Deuteronomy 22:29

then the man who lay with her shall give to the girl’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall become his wife because he has violated her; he cannot divorce her all his days.

Genesis 23:16

Abraham listened to Ephron; and Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver which he had named in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, commercial standard.

Deuteronomy 7:3-4

Furthermore, you shall not intermarry with them; you shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor shall you take their daughters for your sons.

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