Exodus 21:9

If he marries her to his son, he shall deal with her in the mishpat ·manner· of a daughter.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

8+ 21:8. Ex 21:8 (Ex 21:7-11) (#7.434): The man who buys a Hebrew female servant shall marry her (to designate her for himself) R. Reason: The Rabbis elaborate: The Torah ·Teaching· is concerned with the well-being of Jewish daughters who have been sold as maidservants and provides them with an opportunity to be freed from slavery. Her master is urged to marry his maidservant or give her as a wife to his son. In this way, the girl’s slavery may prove to be beneficial for her, showing her the guiding hand Adonai If she does not please her master, who has married her to himself, + 21:8. Ex 21:8 (Ex 21:7-11) (#5.360): To redeem a Hebrew female servant R. Note: The Rabbis’ add context; after a person sold his daughter as a slave, his situation may have improved and he can now afford to redeem her. Torah ·Teaching· encourages him to do so and her master is commanded to allow for her redemption T. Consider: Being a slave or a servant is a role and position in the house of the Master, the servant makes themselves valuable and honorable or commonplace by their own actions. Consider who God calls His servants. Abraham is called God’s servant and friend (Ps 105:6, 42); Joseph is a servant whom God exalts (Gen 39:2-6, 39:21, 41:39-44); Moses is God’s servant (Num 12:7-8, Josh 1:2, Mal 4:4); Samuel is God’s servant (1 Sam 3:9-10); King David is God’s servant (2 Sam 3:18, 2 Sam 7:8, 1 King 11:38, 1 Chr 17:24); national Israel is God’s servant (Ps 136:22, Is 41:8); the Servant Messiah is exalted to be King (Is 49:5-6) then he shall let her be redeemed. + 21:8. Ex 21:8 (Ex 21:7-11) (#5.361): T. Not to sell a Hebrew female servant to foreigner / R. The master must not sell his maidservant (more notes in Ex 21:8 OU360) He shall have no right to sell her to a foreign people, since he has dealt deceitfully with her.

10+ 21:10. Ex 21:10 (Ex 21:9-11) (#7.435): Not to withhold food, clothing, or conjugal rights from your wife T. Note: Specific context refers to a Hebrew maid-servant who becomes your wife and if any of these three are withheld, the servant become wife is to be given her freedom without cost If he takes another wife to himself, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, and her marital rights.

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Matthew Henry on Exodus 21:2-12

Judicial Laws. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them. 2 If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing. 3 If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he were married, then his wife shall go out with him. 4 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. 5 And if the servant shall plainly say,… Read the whole commentary →

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