King James Bible
KJVAnd if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
Translation Comparison
Exodus 22:16
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The verse Exodus 22:16 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | If a man seduce a virgin not yet espoused, and lie with her: he shall endow her, and have her to wife. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And if a man seduce a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall certainly endow her, to be his wife. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And if a man shall entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife. | |
World English BibleWEB | |If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And when a man doth entice a virgin who is not betrothed, and hath lain with her, he doth certainly endow her to himself for a wife; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife. |
American Standard Version
ASVAnd if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBIf a man seduce a virgin not yet espoused, and lie with her: he shall endow her, and have her to wife.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd if a man seduce a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall certainly endow her, to be his wife.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd if a man shall entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
World English Bible
WEB|If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTAnd when a man doth entice a virgin who is not betrothed, and hath lain with her, he doth certainly endow her to himself for a wife;
American King James Version
AKJVAnd if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
King James Bible
KJVAnd if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
American Standard Version
ASVAnd if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBIf a man seduce a virgin not yet espoused, and lie with her: he shall endow her, and have her to wife.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd if a man seduce a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall certainly endow her, to be his wife.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd if a man shall entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
World English Bible
WEB|If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTAnd when a man doth entice a virgin who is not betrothed, and hath lain with her, he doth certainly endow her to himself for a wife;
American King James Version
AKJVAnd if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.