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Exodus 22:15-17
Contemporary English Version
Exodus 22:15-17
Contemporary English Version
15 But if something happens to the animal while the owner is present, you do not have to replace it. If you had leased the animal, the money you paid the owner will cover any harm done to it.
Laws for Everyday Life
The Lord said:
16 (A) Suppose a young woman has never had sex and isn't engaged. If a man talks her into having sex, he must pay the bride price[a] and marry her. 17 But if her father refuses to let her marry the man, the bride price must still be paid.
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- 22.16 bride price: It was the custom for a man to pay his wife's family a bride price before the actual wedding ceremony took place.
Exodus 22:15-17
New International Version
Exodus 22:15-17
New International Version
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.(A)
Social Responsibility
16 “If a man seduces a virgin(B) who is not pledged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride-price,(C) and she shall be his wife. 17 If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must still pay the bride-price for virgins.
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