Exodus 21:10

What does Exodus 21:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 21:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And if he takes another woman, her food and clothing and her married rights are not to be less.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`If another <FI>woman<Fi> he take for him, her food, her covering, and her habitation, he doth not withdraw;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And if he take another wife for him, he shall provide her a marriage, and raiment, neither shall he refuse the price of her chastity.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

If he take himself another, her food, her clothing, and her conjugal rights he shall not diminish.

Context

v.9And if he espouse her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters.

v.10This passage

v.11And if he do not these three things unto her, then shall she go out for nothing, without money.

Cross references

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  • 1 Corinthians 7:1

    Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

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