Exodus 21:8

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If she displeases the eyes of her lord, to whom she had been delivered, he shall dismiss her. But he shall have no authority to sell her to a foreign people, even if he despises her.

Cross References

Genesis 28:8

having evidence also that his father did not look with favor upon the daughters of Canaan,

Job 6:15

My brethren have disregarded me, like a torrent that passes swiftly through the steep valleys.

Exodus 21:7

If anyone sells his daughter to be a servant, she shall not depart as a female servant is accustomed to go out.

Exodus 21:9

But if he has betrothed her to his son, he shall treat her according to the custom with daughters.

Exodus 8:29

And Moses said: "After departing from you, I will pray to the Lord. And the flies will withdraw from Pharaoh, and from his servants, and from his people, tomorrow. Yet do not be willing to deceive any longer, so that you would not release the people to sacrifice to the Lord."

Ezekiel 15:8

and when I will have made their land impassable and desolate. For they have stood forth as transgressors, says the Lord God."

Deuteronomy 20:7

What man is there, who has betrothed a wife, and has not taken her? Let him go, and return to his house, lest perhaps he may die in battle, and another man may take her.'

Judges 14:3

And his father and mother said to him, "Is there not a woman among the daughters of your brothers, or among all my people, so that you would be willing to take a wife from the Philistines, who are uncircumcised?" And Samson said to his father: "Take this woman to me. For she has pleased my eyes."

Judges 9:19

if therefore you are upright and have acted without fault with Jerubbaal and his house, then you should rejoice on this day in Abimelech, and he should rejoice in you.

1 Samuel 18:8

Then Saul became exceedingly angry, and this word was displeasing in his eyes. And he said: "They have given David ten thousand, and to me they gave only one thousand. What is left for him, except the kingdom itself?"

1 Samuel 8:6

And the word was displeasing in the eyes of Samuel, for they had said, "Give us a king to judge us." And Samuel prayed to the Lord.