"Ifshe is displeasingin the eyesof her masterwhodesignatedher for himself, then he shall let her be redeemed.He does not haveauthorityto sellher to a foreignpeoplebecause of his unfairnessto her.
So Esausawthat the daughtersof Canaandispleasedhis fatherIsaac;
"My brothershave acteddeceitfullylikea wadi,Like the torrentsof wadiswhich vanish,
"Ifa mansellshis daughteras a femaleslave,she is not to gofreeas the maleslavesdo.
"Ifhe designatesher for his son,he shall dealwith her according to the customof daughters.
Then Mosessaid,"Behold,I am goingout from you, and I shall makesupplicationto the LORDthat the swarmsof insects may departfrom Pharaoh,from his servants,and from his peopletomorrow;onlydo not let Pharaohdealdeceitfullyagainin not lettingthe peoplegoto sacrificeto the LORD."
Thus I will makethe landdesolate,becausethey have actedunfaithfully,'" declaresthe LordGOD.
And whois the manthat is engagedto a womanand has not marriedher? Let him departand returnto his house,otherwisehe might diein the battleand anothermanwould marryher.'
Then his fatherand his mothersaidto him, "Is therenowomanamong the daughtersof your relatives,or among allour people,that you goto takea wifefrom the uncircumcisedPhilistines?"But Samsonsaidto his father,"Gether for me, for she looksgoodto me."
ifthen you have dealtin truthand integritywith Jerubbaaland his housethisday,rejoicein Abimelech,and let him alsorejoicein you.
Then Saulbecameveryangry,for thissayingdispleasedhim; and he said,"They have ascribedto Davidtenthousands,but to me they have ascribedthousands.Now what morecan he have but the kingdom?"
But the thingwas displeasingin the sightof Samuelwhenthey said,"Giveus a kingto judgeus." And Samuelprayedto the LORD.
