Exodus 22:17 meaning and explanation
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.
Exodus 22:17, Berean Standard Bible
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These verses continue God's case laws given through Moses to Israel at Sinai. Verse 16 covered a man who seduces an unpledged virgin; he must pay the bridal price and marry her.
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