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Exodus 22:16

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

Verse in context — Exodus 22

14

And if a man borrow [ought] of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof [being] not with it, he shall surely make [it] good.

15

[But] if the owner thereof [be] with it, he shall not make [it] good: if it [be] an hired [thing], it came for his hire.

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

18

Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

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God delivers Israel from Egypt, gives the Ten Commandments, and establishes His covenant with His people.

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