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Exodus 22:15–16

15 But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.

16 And mif a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

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Exodus 22:15–16 — The New International Version (NIV)

15 But if the owner is with the animal, the borrower will not have to pay. If the animal was hired, the money paid for the hire covers the loss.

16 “If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride-price, and she shall be his wife.

Exodus 22:15–16 — English Standard Version (ESV)

15 If the owner was with it, he shall not make restitution; if it was hired, it came for its hiring fee.

16 “If a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed and lies with her, he shall give the bride-price for her and make her his wife.

Exodus 22:15–16 — New Living Translation (NLT)

15 But if the owner was present, no compensation is required. And no compensation is required if the animal was rented, for this loss is covered by the rental fee.

16 “If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to anyone and has sex with her, he must pay the customary bride price and marry her.

Exodus 22:15–16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

15 If its owner was with it, he shall not make it good; if it was hired, it came for its hire.

16 “If a man entices a virgin who is not betrothed, and lies with her, he shall surely pay the bride-price for her to be his wife.

Exodus 22:15–16 — New Century Version (NCV)

15 But if the owner is with the animal, the one who borrowed it does not have to pay. If the animal was rented, the rental price covers the loss.

16 “Suppose a man finds a woman who is not pledged to be married and has never had sexual relations with a man. If he tricks her into having sexual relations with him, he must give her family the payment to marry her, and she will become his wife.

Exodus 22:15–16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

15 If the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be a hired thing, it came for its hire.

16 And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.

Exodus 22:15–16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

15 if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good; if it be a hired thing, it came for its hire.

16 And if a man seduce a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall certainly endow her, to be his wife.

Exodus 22:15–16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

15 If the owner is with the animal, the borrower doesn’t have to make up for the loss. If it is rented, the rental fee covers the loss. 

16 “Whenever a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to anyone and has sexual intercourse with her, he must pay the bride-price and marry her.

Exodus 22:15–16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

15 If its owner is there with it, the man does not have to make restitution. If it was rented, the loss is covered by its rental price.

16 “If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, and he has sexual relations with her, he must certainly pay the bridal price for her to be his wife.

Exodus 22:15–16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

15 If the owner was present, there shall be no restitution; if it was hired, only the hiring fee is due.

16 When a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to be married, and lies with her, he shall give the bride-price for her and make her his wife.

Exodus 22:15–16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15 If its owner was with it, he will not make restitution; if it was hired, it came with its hiring fee.

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.

Exodus 22:15–16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

15 “But suppose the owner is with the animal. Then the man will not have to pay. If he hired the animal, the money he paid to hire it covers the loss.

16 “Suppose a man meets a virgin who is not engaged. And he talks her into having sex with him. Then he must pay her father the price for a bride. And he must get married to her.

Exodus 22:15–16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

15 If its owner is with it, he shall not make restitution; if it is hired, it came for its hire.

16 If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, and lies with her, he must pay a dowry for her to be his wife.


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