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 appointed the marriage, both as a punishment to him that had done wrong, and a recompence to her that had suffered wrong, yet there was an express reservation for the father's power; if he denied his consent, it must be no marriage.
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Exodus 22:17
17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall payb money according to the dowry of virgins.