Exodus 22:16-17

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Laws about Seduction

¹⁶ ‘If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, and he sleeps with her, he must certainly pay the bridal price for her to be his wife. ¹⁷ If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must pay an amount in silver equal to the bridal price for virgins.^(A)