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1. Providence may suffer men through strength of lust to entice and defile virgins.

2. Such enticing and polluting is grievous sin against God and man abhorred of the Lord.

3. In case of such sin God hath judged recompense to men, as He executeth vengeance for Himself.

(G. Hughes, B. D.)

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KJV: And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

WEB: "If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.