Exodus 21:11

Exodus 21:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out free without money.
• New International Version (NIV)If he does not provide her with these three things, she is to go free, without any payment of money.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And if he does not do these three things for her, she shall go out for nothing, without payment of money.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And if he does not do these three for her, then she shall go out free, without paying money.

Context of Exodus 21:11

9And if he designates her for his son, he shall deal with her according to the custom of daughters. 10If he takes to himself another woman, he may not reduce her food, her clothing, or her conjugal rights. But if he will not do these three things for her, then she shall go free for nothing, without payment of money. 12“He who strikes someone so that he dies shall certainly be put to death. 13Yet if he did not lie in wait for him, but God caused him to fall into his hand, then I will appoint you a place to which he may flee.

Exodus 21:11 word by word

וְאִם־שְׁלָ֨שׁ־אֵ֔לֶּה לֹ֥א יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה לָ֑הּ וְיָצְאָ֥ה חִנָּ֖ם אֵ֥ין כָּֽסֶף׃ סRead the interlinear

• But ifאִם'im · ifH518
• he will not doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• for her, then she shall goיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• freeיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• forחִנָּםchinnâm · for nothingH2600
• withoutאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
• moneyכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701

Cross-references for Exodus 21:11

• Exodus 21:2“If you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve for six years; but on the seventh he shall leave as a free man without a payment to you.

Commentaries on Exodus 21:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11These three - Her food, שארה sheerah, her flesh, for she must not, like a common slave, be fed merely on vegetables. Her raiment - her private wardrobe, with all occasional necessary additions. And, 3. The marriage debt - a due proportion of the husband's time and company.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11If he do not these three unto her - The words express a choice of one of three things. The man was to give the woman, whom he had purchased from her father, her freedom, unless (i) he caused her to be redeemed by a Hebrew master Exodus 21:8; or, (ii) gave her to his son, and treated her as a daughter Exodus 21:9; or, (iii) in the event of his taking another wife Exodus 21:10, unless he allowed her to retain her place and privileges. These rules Exodus…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-11Slavery was common in the ancient world. Sometimes, it was the only option for people who were very poor. Many slaves believed the gods had abandoned them. Because the Lord cares for those in this difficult situation, his followers must also care. In time, the message that Jesus Christ died for all people everywhere changed how believers viewed slavery. If Christ died for everyone, then all people have equal value before God. This truth made slavery…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-367-11. if a man sell his daughter--Hebrew girls might be redeemed for a reasonable sum. But in the event of her parents or friends being unable to pay the redemption money, her owner was not at liberty to sell her elsewhere. Should she have been betrothed to him or his son, and either change their minds, a maintenance must be provided for her suitable to her condition as his intended wife, or her freedom instantly granted.Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 21:11

• Children
• Concubinage
• Divorce
• Money
• Servant
• Wife

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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