The text of the Jewish marriage contract
By zevi770 · December 18, 2017
The text of the ketubah101 from the Rambam
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On this day of the week…, [we the undersigned testify] that so and so, the son of so and so, told so and so, the daughter of so and so, a virgin bride: “Become my wife according to the faith of Moses and the Jewish people. And I, with the help of God, will work to honor you, sustain you, nourish you, provide for you and clothe you according to the custom of Jewish men who faithfully honor, sustain, nurture, provide for and clothe their wives.
“And as a dowry fit for a virgin, I will give you 200 silver zuzim, which are equivalent to 25 zuzim of [pure] silver,102 which are fit for you according to the Torah,103your sustenance, your clothing and your other needs, and I will give you conjugal rights.”104