Exodus 22:17

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But if her father refuses to let her marry the man, the bride price must still be paid.

Cross References

Genesis 23:16

Abraham accepted Ephron's offer and paid him the four hundred pieces of silver in front of everyone at the city gate. That's how Abraham got Ephron's property east of Hebron, which included the field with all its trees, as well as Machpelah Cave at the end of the field.

Genesis 30:20

she exclaimed, “God has given me a wonderful gift, and my husband will praise me for giving him six sons.” So she named the boy Zebulun.

Genesis 34:12

Ask anything, no matter how expensive. I'll do anything, just let me marry Dinah.”

Leviticus 20:6

I will be your enemy if you go to someone who claims to speak with the dead, and I will destroy you from among my people.

Deuteronomy 18:10

Don't sacrifice your son or daughter. And don't try to use any kind of magic or witchcraft to tell fortunes or to cast spells or to talk with spirits of the dead.

Deuteronomy 22:29

they will be forced to get married. He must give her father fifty pieces of silver as a bride price and can never divorce her.

1 Samuel 18:25

Saul was hoping that the Philistines would kill David, and he told his officials to tell David, “The king doesn't want any silver or gold. He only wants to get even with his enemies. All you have to do is to bring back proof that you have killed a hundred Philistines!”