Positive Commandment #131 of 613
The court must fine one who sexually seduces a maiden
Commandment #131 — a positive obligation from Exodus 22:16, classified under Courts, Crimes, and Punishments in the 613 commandments of the Torah.
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.”
— Exodus 22:16
Hebrew
טו וְכִי-יְפַתֶּה אִישׁ, בְּתוּלָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא-אֹרָשָׂה--וְשָׁכַב עִמָּהּ: מָהֹר יִמְהָרֶנָּה לּוֹ, לְאִשָּׁה.
Greek (Septuagint)
16 (22:15) Ἐὰν δὲ ἀπατήσῃ τις παρθένον ἀμνήστευτον καὶ κοιμηθῇ μετ᾿ αὐτῆς, φερνῇ φερνιεῖ αὐτὴν αὐτῷ γυναῖκα.
Classification
- Type
- Positive (Thou Shalt)
- Category
- Courts, Crimes, and Punishments
- Book
- exodus
- Chapter
- 22
Scholarly References
- Parashah
- Mishpatim
- Sefer HaChinuch
- #61
- Mishneh Torah
- WomenVirgin Maiden
Related Commandments in “Courts, Crimes, and Punishments”
#464: The court must judge the damages incurred by an animal eating
Exodus 22:5
#465: The court must judge the damages incurred by a pit
Exodus 21:33
#466: The court must judge the damages incurred by fire
Exodus 22:6
#468: The court must implement punitive measures against a thief
Exodus 22:1
#469: Each individual must ensure that his scales and weights are accurate
Leviticus 19:36
#470: Do not commit injustice with scales and weights
Leviticus 19:35
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