If his master have given him a wife, and she have borne him sons or daughters; the wife and her children shall be her master's, and he shall go out by himself.
Exodus 21:5 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go free, American Standard Version (1901) But if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: Common English Bible However, if the slave clearly states, “I love my master, my wife, and my children, and I don’t want to go free,” Catholic Public Domain Version And if the servant will say, 'I love my lord, and my wife and children, I will not depart freely,' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And if the servant shall say: I love my master and my wife and children, I will not go out free: |
If his master have given him a wife, and she have borne him sons or daughters; the wife and her children shall be her master's, and he shall go out by himself.
then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the doorpost; and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl; and he shall serve him for ever.
O Lord our God, other lords besides thee have had dominion over us; but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.