Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 21:14
14And if you are not pleased with her, you are to let her go wherever she wishes. But you must not sell her for money or treat her as a slave, since you have dishonored her.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | וְהָיָ֞ה | wə·hā·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| if | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| you are not | לֹ֧א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| pleased | חָפַ֣צְתָּ | ḥā·p̄aṣ·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H2654 delight in |
| with her | בָּ֗הּ | bāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | |
| you are to let her go | וְשִׁלַּחְתָּהּ֙ | wə·šil·laḥ·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H7971 send |
| wherever she wishes | לְנַפְשָׁ֔הּ | lə·nap̄·šāh | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| But you must not | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| sell her | וּמָכֹ֥ר | ū·mā·ḵōr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H4376 sell |
| for money | בַּכָּ֑סֶף | bak·kā·sep̄ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3701 silver, money |
| or treat her as a slave | תִתְעַמֵּ֣ר | ṯiṯ·‘am·mêr | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H6014 bind sheaves |
| since | תַּ֖חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | Preposition | H8478 the under part |
| you have dishonored her | עִנִּיתָֽהּ׃ס | ‘in·nî·ṯāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H6031 be occupied, busied with |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.