Exodus 21:9 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And if he have betrothed her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And if he has promised her in marriage to his son, he must treat her with the same rights and care as he would his own daughters.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse requires that a female servant who is promised to marry her master's son must be treated with the dignity and protection of a family daughter.

📚 Historical Context

This law was part of ancient Israel's regulations protecting female servants from exploitation. In that culture, servants could be given in marriage arrangements, but this verse ensured they received proper treatment and weren't abandoned or mistreated. It established legal protections for vulnerable women in a patriarchal society.

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