Exodus 21:8

New International Version

If she does not please the master who has selected her for himself, he must let her be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to foreigners, because he has broken faith with her.

Cross References

Genesis 28:8

Esau then realized how displeasing the Canaanite women were to his father Isaac;

Job 6:15

But my brothers are as undependable as intermittent streams, as the streams that overflow

Exodus 21:7

“If a man sells his daughter as a servant, she is not to go free as male servants do.

Exodus 21:9

If he selects her for his son, he must grant her the rights of a daughter.

Exodus 8:29

Moses answered, “As soon as I leave you, I will pray to the Lord, and tomorrow the flies will leave Pharaoh and his officials and his people. Only let Pharaoh be sure that he does not act deceitfully again by not letting the people go to offer sacrifices to the Lord.”

Ezekiel 15:8

I will make the land desolate because they have been unfaithful, declares the Sovereign Lord.”

Deuteronomy 20:7

Has anyone become pledged to a woman and not married her? Let him go home, or he may die in battle and someone else marry her.”

Judges 14:3

His father and mother replied, “Isn’t there an acceptable woman among your relatives or among all our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?” But Samson said to his father, “Get her for me. She’s the right one for me.”

Judges 9:19

So have you acted honorably and in good faith toward Jerub-Baal and his family today? If you have, may Abimelek be your joy, and may you be his, too!

1 Samuel 18:8

Saul was very angry; this refrain displeased him greatly. “They have credited David with tens of thousands,” he thought, “but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?”

1 Samuel 8:6

But when they said, “Give us a king to lead us,” this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the Lord.