Exodus 21:10
8 If she is displeasing in the eyes of her master who had designated her for himself, he must allow her to be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to foreigners, since he has broken faith with her.
9 And if he chooses her for his son, he must deal with her as with a daughter.
If he takes another wife, he must not reduce the food, clothing, or marital rights of his first wife.
11 If, however, he does not provide her with these three things, she is free to go without monetary payment.
12 Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- If he takes another wife, he must not reduce the food, clothing, or marital rights of his first wife.
- KJV
- If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.
- WEB
- If he takes another wife to himself, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, and her marital rights.
- ASV
- If he take him another [wife]; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.
- DARBY
- If he take himself another, her food, her clothing, and her conjugal rights he shall not diminish.
- BLB
- If he takes another [wife] for himself, her food, her clothing, and her marriage rights he shall not diminish.
- ÅB
- Dersom han lar ham få en annen foruten henne, da skal han ikke avkorte noe i hennes kost, klær eller ekteskapsrett.
- OTB
- Hvis han gifter seg med en annen kvinne, må han ikke redusere hennes mat, klær eller ekteskapelige rettigheter.
- B1930
- Dersom han lar ham få en annen foruten henne, da skal han ikke avkorte noget i hennes kost, klær eller ekteskapsrett.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 7:1–6
Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations.
Read in context