Exodus 22:18

"If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins."

Key Reflection

This verse highlights the importance of a girl's honor and value in ancient Israelite society. If a man sought to marry a virgin and her father refused, the suitor was required to pay a dowry equivalent to that of a virgin, reflecting both the economic and social implications of the marriage proposal.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live -See the marginal references. andLeviticus 20:27. The witch is here named to represent the class. This is the earliest denunciation of witchcraft in the law. In every form of witchcraft there is an appeal to a power not acting in subordination to the divine law. From all such notions and tendencies true worship is designed to deliver us. The practice of witchcraft was therefore an act of rebellion against Yahweh, and, as such, was a capital crime.

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