Exodus 21:5
“And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And if the servant shall plainly say,.... Or, "in saying shall say" (i) shall express himself in plain and full terms,…
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, 1882–1921Exodus 21:5-6
The fourth case. A slave, if he was happy with his master might, if he desired to do so, remain in his master's service…
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