Reference: Dowry
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In eastern countries the bridegroom was required to pay the father of his betrothed a stipulated portion, in money or other valuables, portion, in money or other valuables, proportioned to the rank and station of the family to which she belonged; this was the dowry. Jacob purchased his wives by his services to their father, Ge 29:18-27; 34:12; Ex 22:16-17; 1Sa 18:25; Ho 3:2.
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And Jacob will love Rachel, and will say, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy daughter the small. And Laban will say, Good for me to give her to thee rather than for me to give her to another man. Dwell with me. read more. And Jacob will serve for Rachel seven years, and they will be in his eyes as a few days in his loving her. And Jacob will say to Laban, Give my wife, for the days were completed, and I will go in to her. And Laban will gather together all the men of the place, and will make a drinking. And it will be in the evening, and he will take Leah his daughter, and bring her to him, and he will go in to her. And Laban will give to her, Zilpah his maid, to Leah his daughter a maid. And it will be in the morning, and behold, she was Leak And he will say to Laban, What this thou didst to me? did I not serve with thee for Rachel? and wherefore didst thou deceive me? And Laban will say, It shall not be done so in our place, to give the small before the first-born. Complete her seven, and we will give to thee also this for work which thou shalt work with me yet other seven years.
Increase to me greatly the dowry and gift, and I will give according to that ye shall say to me; and ye shall give to me this maiden for a wife.
If a man shall seduce a virgin who was not betrothed, and lying with her, endowing, he shall endow her to him for a wife. If her father refusing shall refuse to give her to him, he shall weigh the silver according to the dowry of virgins.
And I shall buy her to me for fifteen of silver, and an homer of barley, and a measure of barley:
Easton
(mohar; i.e., price paid for a wife, Ge 34:12; Ex 22:17; 1Sa 18:25), a nuptial present; some gift, as a sum of money, which the bridegroom offers to the father of his bride as a satisfaction before he can receive her. Jacob had no dowry to give for his wife, but he gave his services (Ge 29:18; 30:20; 34:12).
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And Jacob will love Rachel, and will say, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy daughter the small.
And Leah will say, God gave me a good gift; this time will my husband dwell with me, for I have borne to him six sons. And she will call his name Zebulon.
Increase to me greatly the dowry and gift, and I will give according to that ye shall say to me; and ye shall give to me this maiden for a wife.
Increase to me greatly the dowry and gift, and I will give according to that ye shall say to me; and ye shall give to me this maiden for a wife.
If her father refusing shall refuse to give her to him, he shall weigh the silver according to the dowry of virgins.
Fausets
The suitor's payment to the father for the wife (Ge 24:53, Isaac; Ge 29:18, Jacob; Ge 34:12, Shechem).
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And the servant will bring forth silver vessels, and gold vessels, and garments, and he will give to Rebekah; and giving precious things to her brother and to her mother.
And Jacob will love Rachel, and will say, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy daughter the small.
Increase to me greatly the dowry and gift, and I will give according to that ye shall say to me; and ye shall give to me this maiden for a wife.
Hastings
Morish
The sum paid by a man to the relatives of the woman who becomes his wife. Ge 34:12; Ex 22:16-17; 1Sa 18:25: cf. Ho 3:2. Leah, on having her sixth son, piously said, "God hath endued me with a good dowry." Ge 30:20. The dowry which Jacob gave for his wives was seven years' service for each. Ge 29:18,27.
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And Jacob will love Rachel, and will say, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy daughter the small.
Complete her seven, and we will give to thee also this for work which thou shalt work with me yet other seven years.
And Leah will say, God gave me a good gift; this time will my husband dwell with me, for I have borne to him six sons. And she will call his name Zebulon.
Increase to me greatly the dowry and gift, and I will give according to that ye shall say to me; and ye shall give to me this maiden for a wife.
If a man shall seduce a virgin who was not betrothed, and lying with her, endowing, he shall endow her to him for a wife. If her father refusing shall refuse to give her to him, he shall weigh the silver according to the dowry of virgins.
And I shall buy her to me for fifteen of silver, and an homer of barley, and a measure of barley:
Smith
Dowry.
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Watsons
DOWRY. See BRIDE.