"Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife."
Commentary
Gill's Exposition
Ask me never so much dowry and gift,.... Or "multiply them exceedingly" (i), fix them at as high a rate as may be thought fit; the "dowry" was what a man gave to a woman
at her marriage; for in those times and countries, instead of a man having a portion with his wife, as with us in our times, he gave one to his wife, or to her parents for her; and especially in after times this was used, and became a law in Israel, in the case of a vitiated virgin, see Exo 22:16 ; and "the gift" was either of jewels and clothes to the women, or of such like precious things to her brethren and friends, see Gen 24:53 , and I will give according as ye shall say unto me; determine among yourselves whatever shall be the dowry and gift, and it shall be punctually observed: but give me the damsel to wife; only agree to that, and I care not what is required of me. (i) "multiplicate super me admodum", Drusius, Schmidt.
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
Ask me never so much dowry and gift,.... Or "multiply them exceedingly" (i), fix them at as high a rate as may be thought fit; the "dowry" was what a man gave to a woman
at her marriage; for in those times and countries, instead of a man having a portion with his wife, as with us in our times, he gave one to his wife, or to her parents for her; and especially in after times this was used, and became a law in Israel, in the case of a vitiated virgin, see Exo 22:16 ; and "the gift" was either of jewels and clothes to the women, or of such like precious things to her brethren and friends, see Gen 24:53 , and I will give according as ye shall say unto me; determine among yourselves whatever shall be the dowry and gift, and it shall be punctually observed: but give me the damsel to wife; only agree to that, and I care not what is required of me. (i) "multiplicate super me admodum", Drusius, Schmidt.