Exodus 21:7
“And if a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the menservants do.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And if a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant,.... That is, if an Israelite, as the Targum of Jonathan, sells his…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
A man might, in accordance with existing custom, sell his daughter to another man with a view to her becoming an…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
If a man sell his daughter - This the Jews allowed no man to do but in extreme distress - when he had no goods, either…
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 21:7-11
Hebrew female slaves. The law for female slaves is different. A female slave does not receive her freedom at the end of…