Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
Interlinear
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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 takes a virgin, who has not given her word to another man, and has connection with her, he will have to give a bride-price for her to be his wife. 17 If her father will not give her to him on any account, he will have to give the regular payment for virgins. 18 Any woman using unnatural powers or secret arts is to be put to death.
Cross References
Genesis 34:12
However great you make the bride-price and payment, I will give it; only let me have the girl for my wife.
1 Samuel 18:25
And Saul said, Then say to David, The king has no desire for any bride-price, but only for the private parts of a hundred Philistines so that the king may get the better of his haters. But it was in Saul's mind that David might come to his end by the hands of the Philistines.
Deuteronomy 22:29
Then the man will have to give the virgin's father fifty shekels of silver and make her his wife, because he has put shame on her; he may never put her away all his life.
Genesis 23:16
And Abraham took note of the price fixed by Ephron in the hearing of the children of Heth, and gave him four hundred shekels in current money.
Deuteronomy 7:3-4
Do not take wives or husbands from among them; do not give your daughters to their sons, or take their daughters for your sons.