Deuteronomy 22:18-20
American Standard Version
18 And the elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him; 19 and they shall fine him a hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days. 20 But if this thing be true, that the tokens of virginity were not found in the damsel;
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Deuteronomy 22:18-20
New International Version
18 and the elders(A) shall take the man and punish him. 19 They shall fine him a hundred shekels[a] of silver and give them to the young woman’s father, because this man has given an Israelite virgin a bad name. She shall continue to be his wife; he must not divorce her as long as he lives.
20 If, however, the charge is true(B) and no proof of the young woman’s virginity can be found,
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- Deuteronomy 22:19 That is, about 2 1/2 pounds or about 1.2 kilograms
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