Exodus 22:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall payb money according to the dowry of virgins. ”

Exodus 22:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the marginal references.
Exodus 22:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 22:7-17 E. Breach of Trust. A man going on a journey would make his neighbour his banker. If the money or valuables were stolen, the thief, if found, was to pay double ( Exodus 22:7 ); o...
Exodus 22:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

dowry . 50 shekels. Deuteronomy 22:29 . See App-51.
Exodus 22:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
Exodus 22:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Exodus 22:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Book of the Covenant (continued) 1. Four sheep] The larger compensation required in the case of the ox is probably due to the fact that it is an animal used for labour, and of proportionately...
Exodus 22:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

MISCELLANEOUS LAWS. (16-31) The remainder of the chapter contains laws which it is impossible to bring under any general head or heads, and which can, therefore, only be regarded as miscellaneous....
Exodus 22:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXII. THE LESSER LAW (continued). PART IV. Exodus 22:16 - Exodus 23:19 . The Fourth section of this law within the law consists of enactments, curiously disconnected, many of the...
Exodus 22:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The laws of property follow. The section really begins with verse Exo 21:33 of the previous chapter. These laws also began by laying emphasis on the guilt of carelessness. The truth emphasized is tha...
Exodus 22:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 34:12 ; Deuteronomy 22:29 .
Exodus 22:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him ,.... For wife, either because of his character, family, or circumstances; or, however, being disagreeable to him on one account or another, and the...
Exodus 22:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. Ver. 17. He shall pay. ] No fine is laid upon her, because she had nothing of her own; and...
Exodus 22:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If the father refuse, he shall pay money This shows how ill a thing it is, and by no means to be allowed, that children should marry without their parents' consent: even here, where the divine law...
Exodus 22:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

LAWS AS REGARDS PROPERTY (vs.1-15) While one rightly was control over his own property, yet he is also responsible as to how he uses it. If one were to dig a pit, even on his own property, and le...
Exodus 22:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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 acc...
Exodus 22:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This shows the necessity of parents consent in marriage. According to the dowry of virgins, i.e. in such proportion as the virgin's quality requires; for there was no certain and equal dowry appoin...
Exodus 22:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Expansion of the Ten Words of the Covenant ( Exodus 20:22 to Exodus 23:33 ). In this section, which is composed of elements put together mainly in chiastic form (see later), Yahweh expands on th...
Exodus 22:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CONCERNING BORROWING.— Exodus 22:14-15 This is an extension of the preceding principles. Borrowing might be for the purpose of—1, obligation; or 2, trade. I. If that which was borrowed received...
Exodus 22:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 22:2 . Breaking up, by forcible entrance into a house, there shall no blood be shed for him, though he be killed by another in his own defence. In that case the thief might be presumed to...
Exodus 22:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

If a man entice a maid. Lessons 1. Providence may suffer men through strength of lust to entice and defile virgins. 2. Such enticing and polluting is grievous sin against God and man abhorre...
Exodus 22:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION II. LAWS CONNECTED WITH RIGHTS OF PROPERTY (verses 33-36). From the consideration of injuries to the person, the legislator proceeds to treat of injuries to property, an...
Exodus 22:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Regarding Various Social Relations
Exodus 22:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

utterly Deuteronomy 7:3 Deuteronomy 7:4 pay. Heb. weigh Genesis 23:16 dowry of virgins Genesis 34:12 Deuteronomy 22:29 1 Samuel 18:25
Exodus 22:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

If the father refused, he shall pay money — This shews how ill a thing it is, and by no means to be allowed, that children should marry without their parents consent: even here where the divine law...

Exodus 22:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Exodus 22:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 22:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Exodus 22:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Exodus 22:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Exodus 22:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 22:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Exodus 22:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Exodus 22:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Exodus 22:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Exodus 22:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Exodus 22:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Exodus 22:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 22:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 22:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exodus 22:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Exodus 22:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 22:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Exodus 22:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 22:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

Exodus 22:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Exodus 22:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Exodus 22:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 22:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes