Exodus 22:17

dowry. 50 shekels. Deuteronomy 22:29. See App-51.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the marginal references.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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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.
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.
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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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Regarding Various Social Relations
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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¹⁷ If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall payb money according to the dowry of virgins.

Related Commentaries of Exodus 22:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Exodus 22:17