My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.
Seduction of a virgin binds a man to marry her and pay her dowry, yet even here the father's consent remains absolute; he may refuse the match and the man must pay compensation for the injury instead. This law honors marriage and teaches children not to marry without parental blessing.
AI summary
Commenting on Exodus 22:16-24
If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge,.... So that it seems that the lender, though he might not impose usury on the borrower, or oblige him to pay interest for what he lent him, yet for the security of his money he might take his clothes, either his bed clothes or wearing apparel, or any instruments or goods of his; but when...
And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless. (h) The just plague of God on the oppressors.