| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 22:17:1 ⧉אִם־מָאֵ֧ןimmaenif Exodus 22:17:2 ⧉יְמָאֵ֛ןyemaenutterly refuses Exodus 22:17:3 ⧉אָבִ֖יהָaviaher father Exodus 22:17:4 ⧉לְתִתָּ֣הּletittahto give her Exodus 22:17:5 ⧉ל֑וֹloto him Exodus 22:17:6 ⧉כֶּ֣סֶףkesefmoney Exodus 22:17:7 ⧉יִשְׁקֹ֔לyishkolhe shall pay Exodus 22:17:8 ⧉כְּמֹ֖הַרkemoharas bride-price for the Exodus 22:17:9 ⧉הַבְּתוּלֹֽת׃סhabbetoolotvirgins |
| 17. Formal Translation And if her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall weigh out silver according to the bride-price of virgins. |
| 17. Dynamic Translation But if her father really will not give her in marriage, he still must pay the standard bride-price for virgins. |