Exodus 21:4
If 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.
If his master haue giuen him a wife, and she haue borne him sonnes or daughters; the wife and her children shall be her masters, and he shall go out by himselfe.
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Exodus 21:4
One possessing authority, ownership, command, supervision, or superior skill: an owner, employer, household head, teacher, leader, ship commander, or lord.
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Bestowed, granted, delivered, or appointed.
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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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21:1NOW these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them.
21:1¶ Now these are the Iudgements which thou shalt set before them.
21:2If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
21:2*If thou buy an Hebrew seruant, sixe yeeres he shall serue, and in the seuenth he shall goe out free for nothing.
21:3If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he were married, then his wife shall go out with him.
21:3If he came in †by himselfe, he shal goe out by himselfe: if he were married, then his wife shall goe out with him.
21:4If 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.
21:4If his master haue giuen him a wife, and she haue borne him sonnes or daughters; the wife and her children shall be her masters, and he shall go out by himselfe.
Selected passage21:5And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:
21:5And if the seruant †shall plainely say, I loue my master, my wife, and my children, I will not goe out free:
21:6Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.
21:6Then his master shall bring him vnto the Iudges, hee shall also bring him to the doore, or vnto the doore post, and his master shall boare his eare through with an aule, and he shall serue him for euer.