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Exodus 22:16

Sundry Laws

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

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 22:16 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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 22:16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

Exodus 22:16 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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

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 22:16 — New Century Version (NCV)

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 22:16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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 22:16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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 22:16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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

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

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 22:16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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

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.


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