Parallel Verses
NET Bible
If her father refuses to give her to him, he must pay money for the bride price of 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.
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.
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 has sexual relations with her, he must surely endow her to be his wife. 17 If her father refuses to give her to him, he must pay money for the bride price of virgins. 18 "You must not allow a sorceress to live.
Cross References
Genesis 34:12
You can make the bride price and the gift I must bring very expensive, and I'll give whatever you ask of me. Just give me the young woman as my wife!"
1 Samuel 18:25
Saul replied, "Here is what you should say to David: 'There is nothing that the king wants as a price for the bride except a hundred Philistine foreskins, so that he can be avenged of his enemies.'" (Now Saul was thinking that he could kill David by the hand of the Philistines.)
Deuteronomy 22:29
The man who has raped her must pay her father fifty shekels of silver and she must become his wife because he has violated her; he may never divorce her as long as he lives.
Genesis 23:16
So Abraham agreed to Ephron's price and weighed out for him the price that Ephron had quoted in the hearing of the sons of Heth -- 400 pieces of silver, according to the standard measurement at the time.
Deuteronomy 7:3-4
You must not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,