16"If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride-price, and she shall be his wife.


In Context

13 If it was torn to pieces by a wild animal, he shall bring in the remains as evidence and he will not be required to pay for the torn animal.

14 "If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor and it is injured or dies while the owner is not present, he must make restitution.

15 But if the owner is with the animal, the borrower will not have to pay. If the animal was hired, the money paid for the hire covers the loss.

16 "If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride-price, and she shall be his wife.

17 If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must still pay the bride- price for virgins.

18 "Do not allow a sorceress to live.

Exodus 22:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:16And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:16If a man seduce a virgin not yet espoused, and lie with her: he shall endow her, and have her to wife.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:16And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:16And if a man seduce a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall certainly endow her, to be his wife.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:16And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:16And if a man shall entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:16|If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:16And when a man doth entice a virgin who is not betrothed, and hath lain with her, he doth certainly endow her to himself for a wife;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:16And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.