What the Bible says about
Dowry
3 references · Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · tap any verse for study tools
“If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife.”— Exodus 22:16 BSB
“If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay an amount comparable to the bridal price of a virgin.”— Exodus 22:17 BSB
“And he said to the kinsman-redeemer, “Naomi, who has returned from the land of Moab, is selling the piece of land that belonged to our brother Elimelech.”— Ruth 4:3-9 BSB