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The court must fine one who sexually seduces a maiden

Commandment 131Positive commandmentParashat MishpatimVirgin Maiden

Scripture

"If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, and lies with her, he must pay a dowry for her to be his wife.

Hebrew

טו וְכִי-יְפַתֶּה אִישׁ, בְּתוּלָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא-אֹרָשָׂה--וְשָׁכַב עִמָּהּ: מָהֹר יִמְהָרֶנָּה לּוֹ, לְאִשָּׁה.

Greek

16 (22:15) Ἐὰν δὲ ἀπατήσῃ τις παρθένον ἀμνήστευτον καὶ κοιμηθῇ μετ᾿ αὐτῆς, φερνῇ φερνιεῖ αὐτὴν αὐτῷ γυναῖκα.

Classification

  • Parashah: Mishpatim
  • Sefer HaChinuch: 61
  • Mishneh Torah: Women — Virgin Maiden

Stated in

Enumeration and classification from BibleData. The Greek is the Septuagint reading of the same verse, carried by the source for comparison.