"Ifher fatherabsolutelyrefusesto giveher to him, he shall paymoneyequal to the dowryfor virgins.
Abrahamlistenedto Ephron;and Abrahamweighedout for Ephronthe silverwhichhe had namedin the hearingof the sonsof Heth,fourhundredshekelsof silver,commercialstandard.
Then Leahsaid,"Godhas endowedme with a goodgift;nowmy husbandwill dwellwith me, becauseI have bornehim sixsons."So she namedhim Zebulun.
"Askme ever somuchbridalpaymentand gift,and I will giveaccording as you sayto me; but giveme the girlin marriage."
As for the personwhoturnsto mediumsand to spiritists,to playthe harlotafterthem, I will also setMy faceagainst that personand will cuthim offfrom amonghis people.
"There shall not be foundamong you anyone who makes his sonor his daughterpassthrough the fire,one who usesdivination,one who practiceswitchcraft,or one who interpretsomens,or a sorcerer,
then the manwho laywith her shall giveto the girl'sfatherfifty[shekels] of silver,and she shall becomehis wifebecausehe has violatedher; he cannotdivorceher allhis days.
Saulthen said,"Thusyou shall sayto David,'The kingdoes not desireany dowryexcepta hundredforeskinsof the Philistines,to takevengeanceon the king'senemies.'"Now Saulplannedto make Davidfallby the handof the Philistines.
Now Samuelwas dead,and allIsraelhad lamentedhim and buriedhim in Ramah,his own city.And Saulhad removedfrom the landthose who were mediumsand spiritists.
