Exodus 21:9

What does Exodus 21:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 21:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And if he have betrothed her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And if he gives her to his son, he is to do everything for her as if she was his daughter.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And if to his son he betroth her, according to the right of daughters he doth to her.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But if he have betrothed her to his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And if he have appointed her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the law of daughters.

Context

v.8If she please not her master, who hath espoused her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a foreign people he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.

v.9This passage

v.10If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.

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