Deuteronomy 22:29
then the man who lay with her must pay the young woman’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she must become his wife because he has violated her. He must not divorce her as long as he lives.
Note 50 shekels is approximately 1.26 pounds or 569.8 grams of silver.
Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.
then the man who lay with her shall give to the lady’s father fifty shekels of silver. She shall be his wife, because he has humbled her. He may not put her away all his days.
Note A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces.
then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife, because he hath humbled her; he may not put her away all his days.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- because he hath humbled
- Deuteronomy 22:19, 24; Deuteronomy 21:14