Exodus 21:4

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the woman and her children shall belong to her master, and only the man shall go free.”

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BSBPD

“If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the woman and her children shall belong to her master, and only the man shall go free.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 21:4 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 16:2So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
  2. Genesis 17:13Whether they are born in your household or purchased, they must be circumcised. My covenant in your flesh will be an everlasting covenant.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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