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.
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