Exodus 22:16

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Suppose a young woman has never been married and isn't engaged. If a man talks her into having sex, he must pay the bride price and marry her.

Cross References

Exodus 22:15

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.

Proverbs 30:19

how eagles fly so high or snakes crawl on rocks, how ships sail the ocean or people fall in love.

Matthew 1:18

This is how Jesus Christ was born. A young woman named Mary was engaged to Joseph from King David's family. But before they were married, she learnt that she was going to have a baby by God's Holy Spirit.