Abraham agreed with Ephron, and Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver that he had named in the hearing of the Hittites, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the weights current among the merchants.
Exodus 22:17 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 But if her father refuses to give her to him, he shall pay an amount equal to the bride-price for virgins. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equivalent to the dowry of virgins. American Standard Version (1901) If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. Common English Bible But if her father absolutely refuses to let them marry, he must still pay the same amount as the bride-price for young women. Catholic Public Domain Version If the father of the virgin is not willing to give her, he shall pay money according to manner of a dowry, which virgins are accustomed to receive. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If the maid's father will not give her to him, he shall give money according to the dowry, which virgins are wont to receive. |
Abraham agreed with Ephron, and Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver that he had named in the hearing of the Hittites, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the weights current among the merchants.
Then Leah said, “God has endowed me with a good gift; now my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons,” so she named him Zebulun.
Put the marriage present and gift as high as you like, and I will give whatever you ask me; only give me the young woman to be my wife.”
“If any turn to mediums or spiritualists, prostituting themselves to them, I will set my face against them and will cut them off from the people.
No one shall be found among you who makes a son or daughter pass through fire, or who practices divination, or is a soothsayer, or an augur, or a sorcerer,
the man who lay with her shall give fifty shekels of silver to the young woman’s father, and she shall become his wife. Because he violated her, he shall not be permitted to divorce her as long as he lives.
Then Saul said, “Thus shall you say to David, ‘The king desires no marriage present except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, that he may be avenged on the king’s enemies.’ ” Now Saul planned to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
Now Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. Saul had expelled the mediums and the wizards from the land.