Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Exodus
Chapter 22  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 22:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:16 JFB -> Commentary on 22:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:16 TSK -> Commentary on 22:16 TSK -> Entry for 22:16 WEN -> Notes on 22:16 NTB -> Adultery; Dowry; Marriage; Seduction; Women TTT -> Woman EBD -> Fornication; Marriage SBD -> Law of Moses 22:16 - [In Context] "If a man has sexual relations with a pure young woman who is not married, F141 then he must marry her. And he must pay her father the full dowry. F142
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 22:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:17 JFB -> Commentary on 22:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:17 TSK -> Commentary on 22:17 TSK -> Entry for 22:17 WEN -> Notes on 22:17 NTB -> Adultery; Dowry; Marriage; Money; Seduction; Virgin; Women TTT -> Marriage; Woman EBD -> Dowry; Marriage SBD -> Law of Moses 22:17 - [In Context] If the father refuses to allow his daughter to marry him, then the man must still pay the money. He must pay the full amount for her.
FOOTNOTES: F141: married   Or, "engaged." In ancient Israel, many of the rules concerning an engaged woman were the same as the rules for a married woman. F142: dowry   The money a man gave the father of the bride so the man could marry the woman.

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.