Exodus 22:16 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`And when a man doth entice a virgin who [is] not betrothed, and hath lain with her, he doth certainly endow her to himself for a wife;

And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.

English Amplified

If a man seduces a virgin not betrothed and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to become his wife.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

If a man seduces a virgin not betrothed and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to become his wife.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And if a man seduce a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall certainly endow her, to be his wife.

English EASY 2024

Perhaps a man may meet a young girl who has not had sex with any man before. He might deceive her to have sex with her. If she has not yet promised to marry another man, he must marry her. He must give the right gifts to her parents.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"If a man has sexual relations with a virgin who he is not engaged to, then he must pay her father the full dowry and marry her.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

"If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to be married and lies with her, he shall give the bride-price for her and make her his wife.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, he must pay the bride price for her and marry her.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Whenever a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to anyone and has sexual intercourse with her, he must pay the bride-price and marry her.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"When a man seduces a virgin who was not promised in marriage, and he has sexual relations with her, he must certainly pay the bridal price for her to be his wife.

English KJV 1611

And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

“If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged and lies with her, he must pay a dowry for her to be his wife.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged and has relations with her, he must surely endow her with a marriage contract as his wife.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, and lies with her, he must pay a dowry for her to be his wife.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

If her father refuses to give her to him, he must still pay him the customary marriage price for virgins.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged and has sexual relations with her, he must surely endow her to be his wife.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Suppose a man meets a virgin who is not engaged. And he talks her into having sex with him. Then he must pay her father the price for a bride. And he must get married to her.

"If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride-price, and she shall be his wife.

English NKJ 1982

“If a man entices a virgin who is not betrothed, and lies with her, he shall surely pay the bride-price for her to be his wife.

"If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to anyone and sleeps with her, he must pay the customary dowry and accept her as his wife.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to be married, and lies with her, he shall give the bride-price for her and make her his wife.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“If a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed, and lies with her, he shall give the marriage present for her, and make her his wife.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“If a man seduces a girl who is not engaged to anyone and sleeps with her, he must pay the usual dowry and accept her as his wife.

English Tyndale 1537

If a man beguile a maid that is not betrothed and lie with her, he shall endote her and take her to his wife: