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Deuteronomy

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then the man who lay with her shall give to the girl's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall become his wife because he has violated her; he cannot divorce her all his days.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
then the man man Noun H376 הָאִ֨ישׁ ha·'ish
who lay to lie down Verb H7901 הַשֹּׁכֵ֥ב ha·sho·chev
with her shall give to give, put, set Verb H5414 וְ֠נָתַן ve·na·tan
to the girl's a girl, maiden Noun H5291 (הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה han·na·'a·rah
father father Noun H1 לַאֲבִ֥י la·'a·vi
fifty fifty Noun H2572 חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים cha·mi·shim
Analysis:

Fifty: Freedom and liberty

When a person hears the number fifty, the first thing that should enter his mind is Jubilee, for every 50 years was the Jubilee year. In the book of Leviticus the following is read,

"And you shall sanctify the fiftieth year and you shall call (that year) a year of freedom in the Land for all the ones who dwell in it, it shall be a Jubilee for you…." Leviticus 25:10 

The key word in this verse is the Hebrew word, דרור, which means freedom. When one studies the nature of this word for freedom, he will understand the relationship between freedom and the will of God. In other words, the freedom that is provided by HaShem is so that the will of God can be realized in one's life. In connection with this understanding is another occurrence of the number 50.

The Torah speaks of three special festivals which every Jewish male, 20 years and older, must go up to Jerusalem to observe. These festivals are Unleavened Bread, Weeks, and Tabernacles. The Feast of Weeks derives its name from the fact that HaShem commanded the Children of Israel to count seven weeks and the next day would be the Holy Day. However, during this time, not only were the Children of Israel commanded to count seven weeks, but also 50 days. Hence, an additional name for the Festival of Weeks is Pentecost, or the festival of fifty. Although Judaism traditionally associates this festival with the giving of the Ten Commandments, it is only in the New Covenant that this festival is clearly connected to the giving of the Holy Spirit. It is important for the reader to comprehend that only when one is indwelt by the Holy Spirit can he truly turn away from the bondage of sin and be set free to obey the will of God.

Another example from the Scripture is found in the Gospels. Here, Yeshua fed the 5,000 (100 X 50). He had the 5,000 people sit down in groups of 50. Because of this, there is obviously an emphasis on the number 50. One of the theological points which this passage teaches is that when one acts in faith, he is not bound by the things of this world. 

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[shekels] of silver, silver, money Noun H3701 כָּ֑סֶף ka·sef;
and she shall become to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 תִהְיֶ֣ה tih·yeh
his wife woman, wife, female Noun H802 לְאִשָּׁ֗ה le·'i·shah
because underneath, below, instead of Noun H8478 תַּ֚חַת ta·chat
he has violated to be bowed down or afflicted Verb H6031 עִנָּ֔הּ in·nah,
her; he cannot to be able, have power Verb H3201 יוּכַ֥ל yu·chal
divorce to send Verb H7971 שַׁלְּחָ֖הּ shal·le·chah
her all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
his days. day Noun H3117 יָמָֽיו׃ ya·mav.

Locations

Put

PUTput (puT; Phoud, in Genesis and Chronicles, variant for Genesis Phout, for Chronicles, Phouth):1. Renderings:In consequence of the identification at the time, the prophets have "Libya" (Libues), except Nab 3:9, where the Greek renders the word as phuge, "flight." The Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) has "Phut," "Phuth," and in the Prophets "Li... View Details

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a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land

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New American Standard Bible 1995 then the man who lay with her shall give to the girl's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall become his wife because he has violated her; he cannot divorce her all his days.
King James Bible then Then the man who that lay with her shall give to unto the girl's damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall become be his wife wife; because he has violated her; hath humbled her, he cannot divorce may not put her away all his days.
Hebrew Greek English then the man who lay with her shall give to the girl's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall become his wife because he has violated her; he cannot divorce her all his days.