then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver (about $32), as an atonement for the disgrace inflicted by his act, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days. Cf Exodus 22:15. of course, the father had the right to deny his daughter to the man in such a case.

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