Exodus 22:16 BSB — MannaFest

Exodus 22:16

If 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.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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.

KJV

And if 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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Commentary

2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

If a man entice a maid - This was an exceedingly wise and humane law, and must have operated powerfully against seduction and fornication; because the person who might feel inclined to take the advantage of a young woman knew that he must marry her, and give her a dowry, if her parents consented; and if they did not consent that their daughter should wed her seducer, in this case he was obliged to give her the full dowry which could have been demanded had she been still a virgin.

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Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

If she was betrothed to another, it was death to debauch her ( Deut. xxii. 23, 24 ); but the law here mentioned respects her as single. But, if the father refused her to him, he was to give satisfaction in money for the injury and disgrace he had done her.

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Original language & word study

13 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְכִֽי־	ve.khi-	and if	H3588 →
יְפַתֶּ֣ה	ye.fa.Teh	he will seduce	H6601 →
אִ֗ישׁ	'Ish	a man	H376 →
בְּתוּלָ֛ה	be.tu.Lah	a virgin	H1330 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר	'a.Sher	who	H834 →
לֹא־	lo'-	not	H3808 →
אֹרָ֖שָׂה	'o.Ra.sah	she was betrothed	H781 →
וְשָׁכַ֣ב	ve.sha.Khav	and he will lie	H7901 →
עִמָּ֑הּ	'i.Mah	with her	H5973 →
מָהֹ֛ר	ma.Hor	certainly <to pay [the] bride-price>	H4117 →
יִמְהָרֶ֥נָּה	yim.ha.Re.nah	he will pay [the] bride-price for her	H4117 →
לּ֖וֹ	lo	for <the> himself
לְאִשָּֽׁה׃	le.'i.Shah	to a wife	H802 →