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Exodus 21:11
11If he fails in any of these three obligations, she may leave as a free woman without making any payment.
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
9But if the slave’s owner arranges for her to marry his son, he may no longer treat her as a slave but as a daughter. 10“If a man who has married a slave wife takes another wife for himself, he must not neglect the rights of the first wife to food, clothing, and sexual intimacy. If he fails in any of these three obligations, she may leave as a free woman without making any payment. 12“Anyone who assaults and kills another person must be put to death. 13But if it was simply an accident permitted by God, I will appoint a place of refuge where the slayer can run for safety.
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וְאִם־שְׁלָ֨שׁ־אֵ֔לֶּה לֹ֥א יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה לָ֑הּ וְיָצְאָ֥ה חִנָּ֖ם אֵ֥ין כָּֽסֶף׃ סRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for Exodus 21:11
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
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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
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