Exodus 21:3
“If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he were married , then his wife shall go out with him.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself,.... That is, if he came into his servitude "alone", as the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
If a married man became a bondman, his rights in regard to his wife were respected: but if a single bondman accepted at…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
If he came in by himself - If he and his wife came in together, they were to go out together: in all respects as he…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Exodus 21:1-11
The first verse is the general title of the laws contained in this and the two following chapters, some of them relating…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
First and second of the special cases, viz. the cases (1) of an unmarried slave, and (2) of one married before he became…