Hebrew & Greek Bible
Exodus 21:2-11
2כִּ֤יkiforH3588תִקְנֶה֙tik.Nehyou will buyH7069עֶ֣בֶד'E.veda slaveH5650עִבְרִ֔י'iv.RiHebrewH5680שֵׁ֥שׁsheshsixH8337שָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimyearsH8141יַעֲבֹ֑דya.'a.Vodhe will serveH5647וּבַ֨שְּׁבִעִ֔תu.Va.she.vi.'Itand in the seventh [year]H9002H9003H7637יֵצֵ֥אye.Tze'he will go outH3318לַֽחָפְשִׁ֖יla.cha.fe.Shito <the> free [person]H9005H2670חִנָּֽם׃chi.Namwithout payingH2600
3אִם־'im-ifH518בְּגַפּ֥וֹbe.ga.Powith body hisH9003H1610H9023יָבֹ֖אya.Vo'he will comeH935בְּגַפּ֣וֹbe.ga.Powith body hisH9003H1610H9023יֵצֵ֑אye.Tze'he will go outH3318אִם־'im-ifH518בַּ֤עַלBa.'al[is the] husband ofH1167אִשָּׁה֙'i.Shaha wifeH802ה֔וּאHu'heH1931וְיָצְאָ֥הve.ya.tze.'Ahand she will go outH9001H3318אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802H9023עִמּֽוֹ׃i.Mowith himH5973H9033
4אִם־'im-ifH518אֲדֹנָיו֙'a.do.Navmaster<s> hisH113H9023יִתֶּן־yi.ten-he will giveH5414ל֣וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033אִשָּׁ֔ה'i.Shaha wifeH802וְיָלְדָה־ve.Yal.dah-and she will bearH9001H3205ל֥וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033בָנִ֖יםva.NimsonsH1121א֣וֹ'oorH176בָנ֑וֹתva.NotdaughtersH1323הָאִשָּׁ֣הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802וִילָדֶ֗יהָvi.la.Dei.haand children herH9002H3206H9024תִּהְיֶה֙tih.Yehshe will belongH1961לַֽאדֹנֶ֔יהָla.do.Nei.hato master<s> herH9005H113H9024וְה֖וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931יֵצֵ֥אye.Tze'he will go outH3318בְגַפּֽוֹ׃ve.ga.Powith body hisH9003H1610H9023
5וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518אָמֹ֤ר'a.Morcarefully <to say>H559יֹאמַר֙yo.Marhe will sayH559הָעֶ֔בֶדha.'E.vedthe slaveH9009H5650אָהַ֙בְתִּי֙'a.Hav.tiI loveH157אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.Nimaster myH113H9020אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִשְׁתִּ֖י'ish.Tiwife myH802H9020וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בָּנָ֑יba.Naichildren myH1121H9020לֹ֥אlo'notH3808אֵצֵ֖א'e.Tze'I will go outH3318חָפְשִֽׁי׃cha.fe.Shia free [person]H2670
6וְהִגִּישׁ֤וֹve.hi.gi.Shoand he will bring near himH9001H5066H9033אֲדֹנָיו֙'a.do.Navmaster<s> hisH113H9023אֶל־'el-toH413הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430וְהִגִּישׁוֹ֙ve.hi.gi.Shoand he will bring near himH9001H5066H9033אֶל־'el-toH413הַדֶּ֔לֶתha.De.letthe doorH9009H1817א֖וֹ'oorH176אֶל־'el-toH413הַמְּזוּזָ֑הha.me.zu.Zahthe doorpostH9009H4201וְרָצַ֨עve.ra.Tza'and he will pierceH9001H7527אֲדֹנָ֤יו'a.do.Navmaster<s> hisH113H9023אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָזְנוֹ֙'a.ze.Noear hisH241H9023בַּמַּרְצֵ֔עַba.mar.Tze.a'with the awlH9003H4836וַעֲבָד֖וֹva.'a.va.Doand he will serve himH9001H5647H9033לְעֹלָֽם׃ סle.'o.Lamfor everH9005H5769
7וְכִֽי־ve.khi-and ifH9002H3588יִמְכֹּ֥רyim.Korhe will sellH4376אִ֛ישׁ'isha manH376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בִּתּ֖וֹbi.Todaughter hisH1323H9023לְאָמָ֑הle.'a.Mahto a female slaveH9005H519לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תֵצֵ֖אte.Tze'she will go outH3318כְּצֵ֥אתke.Tzetwhen go outH9004H3318הָעֲבָדִֽים׃ha.'a.va.Dimthe [male] slavesH9009H5650
8אִם־'im-ifH518רָעָ֞הra.'Ahshe is badH7489בְּעֵינֵ֧יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869אֲדֹנֶ֛יהָ'a.do.Nei.hamaster<s> herH113H9024אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834ל֥וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005H9033יְעָדָ֖הּye.'a.Dahhe designated herH3259H9034וְהֶפְדָּ֑הּve.hef.Dahand he will let be ransomed herH9001H6299H9034לְעַ֥םle.'Amto a peopleH9005H5971נָכְרִ֛יna.khe.RiforeignH5237לֹא־lo'-notH3808יִמְשֹׁ֥לyim.Sholhe will have dominionH4910לְמָכְרָ֖הּle.ma.khe.Rahto sell herH9005H4376H9034בְּבִגְדוֹ־be.vig.dov-because has dealt treacherously heH9003H898H9043בָֽהּ׃Vahwith <the> herH9003H9034
10אִם־'im-ifH518אַחֶ֖רֶת'a.Che.retanother [woman]H312יִֽקַּֽח־yi.kach-he will takeH3947ל֑וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005H9033שְׁאֵרָ֛הּshe.'e.Rahfood herH7607H9024כְּסוּתָ֥הּke.su.Tahcovering herH3682H9024וְעֹנָתָ֖הּve.'o.na.Tahand right to intercourse herH9002H5772H9024לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִגְרָֽע׃yig.Ra'he will reduceH1639
Commentaries on Exodus 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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