Exodus 21:4

What does Exodus 21:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 21:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

If his master give him a wife and she bear him sons or daughters; the wife and her children shall be her master’s, and he shall go out by himself.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

If his master have given him a wife, and she have born him sons or daughters; the wife and her children shall be her master’s, and he shall go out by himself.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

If his master give him a wife and she bear him sons or daughters; the wife and her children shall be her master’s, and he shall go out by himself.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

If his master gives him a wife, and he gets sons or daughters by her, the wife and her children will be the property of the master, and the servant is to go away by himself.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

if his lord give to him a wife, and she hath borne to him sons or daughters--the wife and her children are her lord's, and he goeth out by himself.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But if his master gave him a wife, and she hath borne sons and daughters; the woman and her children shall be her master's: but he himself shall go out with his raiment.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

If his master have given him a wife, and she have borne him sons or daughters, the wife and her children shall be her master's, and he shall go out alone.

Context

v.3If he come in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he be married, then his wife shall go out with him.

v.4This passage

v.5But if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:

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