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Exodus 21:9

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And if he have betrothed her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters.
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Exodus 21:9

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betrothed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of betroth, meaning to bind by promise of marriage; to affiance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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deal

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Sense 1: A portion, share, or measured quantity. Sense 2: To distribute, conduct oneself, or act toward another.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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21:7¶ And if a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the menservants do.

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.

21:9And if he have betrothed her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters.

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21:10If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.

21:11And if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out free without money.

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