Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall
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.
Themes
Home » For other references to marriage » Dowry given to brides
Marriage » Who should get married
Marriage » Parents might refuse to give their children in
Marriage » Parents' consent requires in the mosaic law
Sexual activities » Those that have sex with someone who is not betrothed
Woman » Young » Could not marry without consent of parents
Woman » Young » Punishment for seducing when not betrothed
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 22:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Regulations Regarding Various Offences
16
If a man should entice a virgin that is not betrothed and lie with her, he shall surely endow her and take her to be his wife.
17 If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall
Cross References
Genesis 34:12
Ask me for as much dowry and gift as ye desire, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me; but give me the damsel to wife.
1 Samuel 18:25
And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The desire of the king is not in any dowry, but one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. For Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
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 has humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.
Genesis 23:16
Then Abraham hearkened unto Ephron, and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.
Deuteronomy 7:3-4
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.