Exodus 22:17

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

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the marginal references.
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 thi...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

dowry . 50 shekels. Deuteronomy 22:29 . See App-51.
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.
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...
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...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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...
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...
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...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 34:12 ; Deuteronomy 22:29 .
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 disa...
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...
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...
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 w...
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 r...
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 require...
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...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Two Further Commandments ( Exodus 22:14-17 ). Both these verses begin with ‘and if', differentiating them from the previous section. They deal wit...
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...
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 de...
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 pol...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION II. LAWS CONNECTED WITH RIGHTS OF PROPERTY (verses 33-36). From the consideration of injuries to the person, the legisl...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION MISCELLANEOUS LAWS ( Exodus 22:16-2 ) Exodus 22:16 , Exodus 22:17 Laws against seduction . It has been already observ...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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

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
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 the...

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

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the 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