19 and they shall fine him a hundred shekels of silver and give it to the girl’s father, because he [a]publicly defamed a virgin of Israel. And she shall remain his wife; he is not allowed to [b]divorce her all his days.

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  1. Deuteronomy 22:19 Lit brought out an evil reputation against a virgin
  2. Deuteronomy 22:19 Lit send her away

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.

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  1. Deuteronomy 22:19 That is, about 2 1/2 pounds or about 1.2 kilograms

29 then the man who had sexual relations with her shall give the girl’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall become his wife, because he has violated her; he is not allowed to divorce her all his days.

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29 he shall pay her father fifty shekels[a] of silver. He must marry the young woman, for he has violated her. He can never divorce her as long as he lives.

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  1. Deuteronomy 22:29 That is, about 1 1/4 pounds or about 575 grams