Abraham agreed with Ephron, and Abraham weighed out to Ephron the silver that he had agreed to in the hearing of the Hethites: four hundred standard shekels of silver.
Exodus 22:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must pay an amount in silver equal to the bridal price for virgins. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equivalent to the dowry of virgins. American Standard Version (1901) If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. Common English Bible But if her father absolutely refuses to let them marry, he must still pay the same amount as the bride-price for young women. Catholic Public Domain Version If the father of the virgin is not willing to give her, he shall pay money according to manner of a dowry, which virgins are accustomed to receive. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If the maid's father will not give her to him, he shall give money according to the dowry, which virgins are wont to receive. |
Abraham agreed with Ephron, and Abraham weighed out to Ephron the silver that he had agreed to in the hearing of the Hethites: four hundred standard shekels of silver.
‘God has given me a good gift,’ Leah said. ‘This time my husband will honour me because I have borne six sons for him,’ and she named him Zebulun.
Demand of me a high compensation and gift; I’ll give you whatever you ask me. Only give the girl to be my wife! ’
‘Whoever turns to mediums , or spiritists and prostitutes himself with them, I will turn against that person and cut him off from his people.
No one among you is to sacrifice his son or daughter in the fire, , practise divination, tell fortunes, interpret omens, practise sorcery,
the man who raped her is to give the young woman’s father fifty silver shekels, and she will become his wife because he violated her. He cannot divorce her as long as he lives.
Then Saul replied, ‘Say this to David: “The king desires no other bride-price except a hundred Philistine foreskins, to take revenge on his enemies.” ’ Actually, Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.
By this time Samuel had died, all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his city, and Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land.