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.”
Exodus 21:3 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he were married, then his wife shall go out with him.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- With what raiment he came in, with the like let him go out: if having a wife, his wife also shall go out with him.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- If he come in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he be married, then his wife shall go out with him.
- DARBYDarby
- If he came in alone, he shall go out alone: if he had a wife, then his wife shall go out with him.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- If he comes in by himself, he shall go out by himself. If he is married, then his wife shall go out with him.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- if by himself he cometh in, by himself he goeth out; if he is owner of a wife, then his wife hath gone out with him;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he were married, then his wife shall go out with him.
Context: Exodus 21
1Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them.
2If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
3If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he were married, then his wife shall go out with him.
4If his master have given him a wife, and she have born him sons or daughters; the wife and her children shall be her master's, and he shall go out by himself.
5And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:
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.