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 · 2000And if he espouse her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And if he have betrothed her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And if he espouse her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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) · 1752But if he have betrothed her to his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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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