Exodus 22:17

Easy To Read Version

If the father refuses to allow his daughter to marry him, then the man must still pay the money. He must pay the full amount for her.

Cross References

Genesis 23:16

Abraham understood that Ephron was telling him the price of the land. [130] So Abraham paid him for the land. Abraham weighed 10 pounds [131] of silver for Ephron and gave it to the merchant. [132]

Genesis 30:20

Leah said, “God has given me a fine gift. Now surely Jacob will accept me, because I have given him six sons.” So Leah named the son Zebulun. [177]

Genesis 34:12

I will give you any gift [195] you want if you only allow me to marry Dinah. I will give you anything you ask, but let me marry Dinah.”

Leviticus 20:6

“I will be against any person who goes to mediums [348] and wizards [349] for advice. That person is being unfaithful to me. So I will separate that person from his people.

Deuteronomy 18:10

Don’t sacrifice your sons or daughters in the fires on your altars. [117] Don’t try to learn what will happen in the future by talking to a fortune teller or by going to a magician, a witch or a sorcerer.

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.

1 Samuel 18:25

Saul told them, “Say this to David, ‘David, the king doesn’t want you to pay money for his daughter! [167] Saul wants to get even with his enemy. So the price for marrying his daughter is 100 Philistine foreskins.’” That was Saul’s secret plan. Saul thought the Philistines would kill David.

1 Samuel 28:3

After Samuel died, all the people of Israel showed their sadness. Then they buried Samuel in Ramah, his home town.