Exodus

Exodus 21:7–11

⁷And if a man sells his daughter as a servant, she is not to go free as the menservants do. ⁸If she is displeasing in the eyes of her master who had designated her for himself,^b he must allow her to be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to foreigners, since he has broken faith with her. ⁹And if he chooses her for his son, he must deal with her as with a daughter. ¹⁰If he takes another wife, he must not reduce the food, clothing, or marital rights of his first wife. ¹¹If, however, he does not provide her with these three things, she is free to go without monetary payment.

Footnotes

b 21:8 Or so that he does not designate her for himself

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Exodus 21:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And if	וְכִֽי־	wə·ḵî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a man	אִ֛ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
sells	יִמְכֹּ֥ר	yim·kōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4376 sell
his daughter	בִּתּ֖וֹ	bit·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
as a servant	לְאָמָ֑ה	lə·’ā·māh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H519 maid, handmaid
she is not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to go free	תֵצֵ֖א	ṯê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
as the menservants do	הָעֲבָדִֽים׃	hā·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5650 slave, servant

Exodus 21:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
she is displeasing	רָעָ֞ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
in the eyes	בְּעֵינֵ֧י	bə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of her master	אֲדֹנֶ֛יהָ	’ă·ḏō·ne·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H113 lord
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
had designated her for himself	יְעָדָ֖הּ	yə·‘ā·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3259 appoint
he must allow her to be redeemed	וְהֶפְדָּ֑הּ	wə·hep̄·dāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H6299 ransom
He has no	לֹא	lō	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H3808 not
right	יִמְשֹׁ֥ל	yim·šōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
to sell her	לְמָכְרָ֖הּ	lə·mā·ḵə·rāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H4376 sell
to foreigners	לְעַ֥ם	lə·‘am	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
since he has broken faith	בְּבִגְדוֹ־	bə·ḇiḡ·ḏōw-	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H898 act or deal treacherously
with her	בָֽהּ׃	ḇāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular

Exodus 21:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
he chooses her	יִֽיעָדֶ֑נָּה	yî·‘ā·ḏen·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3259 appoint
for his son	לִבְנ֖וֹ	liḇ·nōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
he must deal	יַעֲשֶׂה־	ya·‘ă·śeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
with her	לָּֽהּ׃	lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
as with	כְּמִשְׁפַּ֥ט	kə·miš·paṭ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4941 judgment
a daughter	הַבָּנ֖וֹת	hab·bā·nō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H1323 daughter

Exodus 21:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
he takes	יִֽקַּֽח־	yiq·qaḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
another wife	אַחֶ֖רֶת	’a·ḥe·reṯ	Adjective - feminine singular construct	H312 another
he must not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
reduce	יִגְרָֽע׃	yiḡ·rā‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1639 diminish, restrain, withdraw
the food	שְׁאֵרָ֛הּ	šə·’ê·rāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7607 flesh
clothing	כְּסוּתָ֥הּ	kə·sū·ṯāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3682 covering
or marital rights	וְעֹנָתָ֖הּ	wə·‘ō·nā·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H5772 cohabitation

Exodus 21:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
however	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
he does not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
provide	יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
her	לָ֑הּ	lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
with these	אֵ֔לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
three things	שְׁלָ֨שׁ־	šə·lāš-	Number - feminine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
she is free to go	וְיָצְאָ֥ה	wə·yā·ṣə·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
without	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
monetary payment	כָּֽסֶף׃ס	kā·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money

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