Deuteronomy 22:19

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They must fine him 40 ounces of silver. [136] They must give the money to the girl’s father because her husband brought shame to an Israelite girl. And the girl must continue to be the man’s wife. He can’t divorce her all his life.

Cross References

Exodus 21:22

“Two men might be fighting and they might hurt a pregnant woman. This might make the woman give birth to her babies {before their time}. If the woman was not hurt badly, [137] then the man who hurt her must pay a fine. The woman’s husband will decide how much the man must pay. The judges will help the man decide how much the fine will be.

Deuteronomy 22:18

Then the leaders of that town must take that man and punish him.

Deuteronomy 22:20

“But the things that the husband said about his wife might be true. The wife’s parents might not have the proof that she was a virgin. [137] If this happens,

Deuteronomy 22:29

then he must pay the girl’s father 20 ounces of silver. [141] And the girl will become the man’s wife. Why? Because he used her for sexual sin. He can’t divorce her all his life.