Exodus 21:8

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

If she is displeasing to her master, who chose her for himself, then he must let her be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to foreigners because he has acted treacherously towards her.

Cross References

Judges 14:3

But his father and mother said to him, ‘Can’t you find a young woman among your relatives or among any of our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines for a wife? ’ But Samson told his father, ‘Get her for me. She’s the right one for me.’

Judges 9:19

so if you have acted faithfully and honestly with Jerubbaal and his house this day, rejoice in Abimelech and may he also rejoice in you.

Deuteronomy 20:7

Has any man become engaged to a woman and not married her? Let him leave and return home. Otherwise he may die in battle and another man marry her.”

Exodus 8:29

‘As soon as I leave you,’ Moses said, ‘I will appeal to the Lord, and tomorrow the swarms of flies will depart from Pharaoh, his officials, and his people. But Pharaoh must not act deceptively again by refusing to let the people go and sacrifice to the Lord.’

Genesis 28:8

Esau realised that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women,

Job 6:15

My brothers are as treacherous as a wadi, as seasonal streams that overflow

1 Samuel 18:8

Saul was furious and resented this song. ‘They credited tens of thousands to David,’ he complained, ‘but they only credited me with thousands. What more can he have but the kingdom? ’

1 Samuel 8:6

When they said, ‘Give us a king to judge us,’ Samuel considered their demand wrong, so he prayed to the Lord.

Exodus 21:7

‘When a man sells his daughter as a concubine,  she is not to leave as the male slaves do.

Exodus 21:9

Or if he chooses her for his son, he must deal with her according to the customary treatment of daughters.

Ezekiel 15:8

I will make the land desolate because they have acted unfaithfully.’ This is the declaration of the Lord God.