"Ifhis mastergiveshim a wife,and she bearshim sonsordaughters,the wifeand her childrenshall belongto her master,and he shall goout alone.
So Saraisaidto Abram,"Nowbehold,the LORDhas preventedme from bearing[children]. Pleasegoin to my maid;perhapsI will obtainchildrenthroughher." And Abramlistenedto the voiceof Sarai.
"A [servant] whois bornin your houseor whois boughtwith your moneyshall surelybe circumcised;thus shall My covenantbe in your fleshfor an everlastingcovenant.
"Ifhe comesalone,he shall goout alone;ifhe is the husbandof a wife,then his wifeshall goout with him.
"But ifthe slaveplainlysays,'I lovemy master,my wifeand my children;I will not goout as a freeman,'