Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 seduces a virgin who is not engaged and he lies with her, he surely will give her bride price {to have her as his wife}. 17 If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he will weigh out money according to the bride price for the virgin. 18 " 'You will not let a witch live.
Cross References
Genesis 34:12
{Make the bride price and gift as high as you like}; I will give what you say to me. But give me the girl as a wife."
1 Samuel 18:25
Then Saul said, "This [is] what you must say to David: '{The king desires no bride price} except for a hundred foreskins of [the] Philistines, to avenge himself on the enemies of the king.'" (Now Saul had planned to allow David to fall by the hand of [the] Philistines.)
Deuteronomy 22:29
then {the man who lay with her} shall give to the father of the young woman fifty [shekels] of silver, and she shall become {his wife} {because} he violated her, and he is not allowed to divorce her {during his lifetime}.
Genesis 23:16
Then Abraham listened to Ephron, and Abraham weighed for Ephron the silver that he had named in the hearing of the Hittites: four hundred shekels of silver {at the merchants' current rate}.
Deuteronomy 7:3-4
And you shall not intermarry with them; you shall not give your daughter to their son; and you shall not take his daughter for your son.