Exodus 21:8

New International Reader's Version

But what if the master who has chosen her does not like her? Then he must let the man buy her back. He has no right to sell her to strangers. He has broken his promise to her.

Cross References

Genesis 28:8

Then Esau realized how much his father Isaac disliked Canaanite women.

Job 6:15

But my friends have stopped being kind to me. They are like streams that only flow for part of the year. They are like rivers that flow over their banks

Exodus 21:7

“Suppose a man sells his daughter as a servant. Then she can’t go free as male servants do.

Exodus 21:9

What if he chooses her to marry his son? Then he must grant her the rights of a daughter.

Exodus 8:29

Moses replied, “As soon as I leave you, I will pray to the Lord. Tomorrow the flies will leave you. They will also leave your officials and your people. Just be sure you don’t try to trick us again. Let the people go to offer sacrifices to the Lord.”

Ezekiel 15:8

I will make the land a dry and empty desert. My people have not been faithful to me,” announces the Lord and King.

Deuteronomy 20:7

Has anyone promised to be married to a woman but hasn’t done it yet? Let him go home. If he doesn’t, he might die in battle. Then someone else will marry her.”

Judges 14:3

His father and mother replied, “Can’t we find a wife for you among your relatives? Isn’t there one among any of our people? Do you have to go to the Philistines to get a wife? They aren’t God’s people. They haven’t even been circumcised.” But Samson said to his father, “Get her for me. She’s the right one for me.”

Judges 9:19

Have you citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo acted in an honest way toward Jerub-Baal? Have you done the right thing to his family today? If you have, may you be happy with Abimelek! And may he be happy with you!

1 Samuel 18:8

That song made Saul very angry. It really upset him. He said to himself, “They are saying David has killed tens of thousands of men. But they are saying I’ve killed only thousands. The only thing left for him to get is the kingdom itself.”

1 Samuel 8:6

Samuel wasn’t pleased when they said, “Give us a king to lead us.” So he prayed to the Lord.