Exodus 21:10
“If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.”
Exodus 21:10 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And if he take another wife for him, he shall provide her a marriage, and raiment, neither shall he refuse the price of her chastity.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- If he take him another wife ; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.
- DARBYDarby
- If he take himself another, her food, her clothing, and her conjugal rights he shall not diminish.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- If he takes another wife to himself, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, and her marital rights.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- If another woman he take for him, her food, her covering, and her habitation, he doth not withdraw;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.
Context: Exodus 21
8If 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.
9And if he have betrothed her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters.
10If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.
11And if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out free without money.
12He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
About Exodus 21: Rules for Slaves, Murderers, and Other Offenses
God gives laws for slavery, personal injury, and property damage.
Commentary
Exodus chapter 21 is a continuation of the laws given to the Israelites by God through Moses. In this chapter, God outlines laws concerning slavery, personal injury, and property damage.