Exodus 22:16
King James Version (KJV)
And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
In context
14 And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.
15 But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.
16 And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
Exodus 22:16 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
- WEB World English Bible
- “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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'And 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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And if a man seduce a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall certainly endow her, to be his wife.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And if a man shall entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.