Genesis 34:12; Deuteronomy 22:29.
See the marginal references.
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 thi...
dowry . 50 shekels. Deuteronomy 22:29 . See App-51.
If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
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.
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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...
He shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. — It is not stated what the amount was to be in this case; but probably it was more than in t...
CHAPTER XXII. THE LESSER LAW (continued). PART IV. Exodus 22:16 - Exodus 23:19 . The Fourth section of this law within the law consists...
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...
If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him ,.... For wife, either because of his character, family, or circumstances; or, however, being disa...
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...
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...
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 w...
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 r...
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 require...
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...
Two Further Commandments ( Exodus 22:14-17 ). Both these verses begin with ‘and if', differentiating them from the previous section. They deal wit...
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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 de...
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 pol...
EXPOSITION II. LAWS CONNECTED WITH RIGHTS OF PROPERTY (verses 33-36). From the consideration of injuries to the person, the legisl...
EXPOSITION MISCELLANEOUS LAWS ( Exodus 22:16-2 ) Exodus 22:16 , Exodus 22:17 Laws against seduction . It has been already observ...
Regarding Various Social Relations
If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay, weigh out, money according to the dowry of virgins. This procedure, in a way, rein...
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
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 the...
17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall payb money according to the dowry of virgins.