Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must still pay the bride-price for virgins. New Living Translation But if her father refuses to let him marry her, the man must still pay him an amount equal to the bride price of a virgin. English Standard Version If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the bride-price for virgins. Berean Standard Bible If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay an amount comparable to the bridal price of a virgin. King James Bible If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. New King James Version If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the bride-price of virgins. New American Standard Bible If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the dowry for virgins. NASB 1995 “If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the dowry for virgins. NASB 1977 “If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the dowry for virgins. Legacy Standard Bible If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the dowry for virgins. Amplified Bible If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must [still] pay money equivalent to the dowry of virgins. Christian Standard 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. Holman Christian Standard 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.” American Standard Version If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. Contemporary English Version But if her father refuses to let her marry the man, the bride price must still be paid. English Revised Version If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. GOD'S WORD® Translation If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must pay an amount of money equal to the bride-price for virgins. Good News Translation But if her father refuses to let him marry her, he must pay the father a sum of money equal to the bride price for a virgin. 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. Majority Standard Bible If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay an amount comparable to the bridal price of a virgin. 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionif her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he weighs out money according to the dowry of virgins. Young's Literal Translation if her father utterly refuse to give her to him, money he doth weigh out according to the dowry of virgins. Smith's Literal Translation If her father refusing shall refuse to give her to him, he shall weigh the silver according to the dowry of virgins. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIf the maid's father will not give her to him, he shall give money according to the dowry, which virgins are wont to receive. Catholic Public Domain Version If the father of the virgin is not willing to give her, he shall pay money according to manner of a dowry, which virgins are accustomed to receive. New American Bible If her father refuses to give her to him, he must still pay him the bride price for virgins. New Revised Standard Version But if her father refuses to give her to him, he shall pay an amount equal to the bride-price for virgins. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIf her father refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of a virgin. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And if her father does not choose to give her to him, he shall weigh out money as a marriage dowry of the virgin. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. Brenton Septuagint Translation And if her father positively refuse, and will not consent to give her to him for a wife, he shall pay compensation to her father according to the amount of the dowry of virgins. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Laws of Social Responsibility16If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife. 17If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay an amount comparable to the bridal price of a virgin. 18You must not allow a sorceress to live.… Cross References Deuteronomy 18:10-12 Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, practices divination or conjury, interprets omens, practices sorcery, / casts spells, consults a medium or spiritist, or inquires of the dead. / For whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD. And because of these detestable things, the LORD your God is driving out the nations before you. Leviticus 19:31 You must not turn to mediums or spiritists; do not seek them out, or you will be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God. 1 Samuel 28:3-9 Now by this time Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land. / The Philistines gathered together and camped at Shunem, while Saul gathered all Israel and camped at Gilboa. / When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid and trembled violently. ... 2 Kings 21:6 He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. Isaiah 8:19 When men tell you to consult mediums and spiritists who whisper and mutter, shouldn’t a people consult their God instead? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living? Leviticus 20:6 Whoever turns to mediums or spiritists to prostitute himself with them, I will also set My face against that person and cut him off from his people. 2 Chronicles 33:6 He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben-hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. Micah 5:12 I will cut the sorceries from your hand, and you will have no fortune-tellers. Galatians 5:19-21 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Acts 8:9-11 Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great, / and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.” / They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery. Revelation 21:8 But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.” 1 Corinthians 10:20-21 No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. / You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too. Acts 16:16-18 One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling. / This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!” / She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment. 2 Corinthians 6:14-17 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? / What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” ... Revelation 22:15 But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. Treasury of Scripture If her father utterly refuse to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. utterly 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… pay. Genesis 23:16 And 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. dowry of virgins Genesis 34:12 Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife. 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 hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days. 1 Samuel 18:25 And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines. Jump to Previous Absolutely Account Bride-Price Dower Dowry Equal Equivalent Marriage Money Pay Payment Present Refuse Refuses Regular Utterly Virgins WeighJump to Next Absolutely Account Bride-Price Dower Dowry Equal Equivalent Marriage Money Pay Payment Present Refuse Refuses Regular Utterly Virgins WeighExodus 22 1. Of Theft5. Of damage 7. Of trespasses 14. Of borrowing 16. Of fornication 18. Of witchcraft 19. Of bestiality 20. Of idolatry 21. Of strangers, widows, and fatherless 25. Of usury 26. Of pledges 28. Of reverence to magistrates 29. Of the first fruits 31. Of torn flesh If her father absolutely refuses The phrase "If her father absolutely refuses" underscores the patriarchal structure of ancient Israelite society, where the father held significant authority over his household, including decisions regarding his daughter's marriage. The Hebrew root for "refuses" (מָאֵן, ma'en) conveys a strong, deliberate decision, emphasizing the father's protective role and his right to make choices in the best interest of his daughter. This reflects the cultural and familial norms of the time, where marriage was not just a personal union but a familial alliance. to give her to him he must pay an amount in silver equal to the bride price for virgins Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Ifאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not her father אָבִ֖יהָ (’ā·ḇî·hā) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 1: Father absolutely refuses מָאֵ֧ן (mā·’ên) Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute Strong's 3985: To refuse to give her לְתִתָּ֣הּ (lə·ṯit·tāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to him, ל֑וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew he still must pay יִשְׁקֹ֔ל (yiš·qōl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8254: To suspend, poise an amount comparable כֶּ֣סֶף (ke·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money to the bridal price כְּמֹ֖הַר (kə·mō·har) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4119: Purchase price (of a wife) of a virgin. הַבְּתוּלֹֽת׃ (hab·bə·ṯū·lōṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1330: A virgin, sometimes, a bride Links Exodus 22:17 NIVExodus 22:17 NLT Exodus 22:17 ESV Exodus 22:17 NASB Exodus 22:17 KJV Exodus 22:17 BibleApps.com Exodus 22:17 Biblia Paralela Exodus 22:17 Chinese Bible Exodus 22:17 French Bible Exodus 22:17 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 22:17 If her father utterly refuses to give (Exo. 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