Exodus 21:10
8 If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.
9 And if he have betrothed her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters.
If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.
11 And if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out free without money.
12 He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely 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 concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
Read in context