If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the wife and her children belong to her master, and the man must leave alone.
Exodus 21:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘But if the slave declares, “I love my master, my wife, and my children; I do not want to leave as a free man,” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go free, American Standard Version (1901) But if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: Common English Bible However, if the slave clearly states, “I love my master, my wife, and my children, and I don’t want to go free,” Catholic Public Domain Version And if the servant will say, 'I love my lord, and my wife and children, I will not depart freely,' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And if the servant shall say: I love my master and my wife and children, I will not go out free: |
If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the wife and her children belong to her master, and the man must leave alone.
his master is to bring him to the judges and then bring him to the door or doorpost. His master will pierce his ear with an awl, and he will serve his master for life.
Lord our God, lords other than you have owned us, but we remember your name alone.