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Exodus 22:17
Exodus 22:17
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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concerning theft (ver. 1-4), trespass by cattle (ver. 5), damage by
fire (ver. 6), trusts (ver. 7-13), borrowing cattle (ver. 14, 15), or
money,…Exodus 22 — OverviewExodus 22 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeExodus 22:1, Of theft; Exodus 22:5, Of damage; Exodus 22:7, Of trespasses; Exodus 22:14, Of borrowing; Exodus 22:16, Of fornication; Exodus 22:18, Of witchcraft; Exodus 22:19, Of bestiality; Exodus 22:20, Of idolatry;…Exodus 22 — OverviewExodus 22 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter contains various laws concerning theft, Ex 22:1, concerning damage done to fields and vineyards by beasts, and to corn in stacks or standing, by fire, Ex 22:5, concerning anything or creature deposited in…Exodus 22:16-24Exodus 22:16-24 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleHere is, I. A law that he who debauched a young woman should be obliged
to marry her, v. 16, 17. If she was betrothed to another, it was death
to debauch her (Deut. xxii. 23, 24); but the law here mentioned…Exodus 22:17Exodus 22:17 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgeutterly: Deuteronomy 7:3-4
pay: Heb. weigh, Genesis 23:16
dowry of virgins: Genesis 34:12; Deuteronomy 22:29; 1 Samuel 18:25
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