Exodus 22:15-17

Contemporary English Version

¹⁵ But if something happens to the animal while the owner is present, you do not have to replace it. If you had leased the animal, the money you paid the owner will cover any harm done to it.

Laws for Everyday Life

The Lord said:

^16 (A) Suppose a young woman has never had sex and isn't engaged. If a man talks her into having sex, he must pay the bride price^[a] and marry her. ¹⁷ But if her father refuses to let her marry the man, the bride price must still be paid.