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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.

KJV

Sin autem dominus dederit illi uxorem, et pepererit filios et filias : mulier et liberi ejus erunt domini sui, ipse vero exibit cum vestitu suo.

Vulgate

ἐὰν δὲ ὁ κύριος δῷ αὐτῷ γυναῖκα, καὶ τέκῃ αὐτῷ υἱοὺς ἢ θυγατέρας, ἡ γυνὴ καὶ τὰ παιδία ἔσται τῷ κυρίῳ αὐτοῦ, αὐτὸς δὲ μόνος ἐξελεύσεται.

LXX

If his master give him a wife and she bear him sons or daughters; the wife and her children shall be her master’s, and he shall go out by himself.

ASV

אִם אֲדֹנָי/ו֙ יִתֶּן ל֣/וֹ אִשָּׁ֔ה וְ/יָלְדָה ל֥/וֹ בָנִ֖ים א֣וֹ בָנ֑וֹת הָ/אִשָּׁ֣ה וִ/ילָדֶ֗י/הָ תִּהְיֶה֙ לַֽ/אדֹנֶ֔י/הָ וְ/ה֖וּא יֵצֵ֥א בְ/גַפּֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

א֣וֹ
'v
conjunction · 311×
אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
בַּת
bt
noun · 585×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
הוֹלִ֣יד
hvlyd
verb · 478×
וֹ
v
noun · 780×
וֹ
v
noun · 4×
י
y
noun · 328×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְלָדִים֙
yldym
noun · 89×
ם
m
verb · 1071×
ם
m
verb · 1995×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 16:2 — And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai