And if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out free without money.
And if he doesn't do these three things for her, then she can go free without paying any money.
This verse is saying that if a master fails to provide the three basic needs (food, clothing, and marital rights) to a female servant who became his wife, she has the right to leave without owing anything.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes laws about Hebrew servants, specifically addressing the situation where a master takes a female servant as his wife or gives her to his son. In ancient Israel's patriarchal society, these laws provided protection for vulnerable women by establishing their basic rights and preventing exploitation. The 'three things' refer to food, clothing, and conjugal rights mentioned in the previous verse.
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