Exodus 21:12

"If he doesn’t do these three things for her, she may go free without paying any money."

Key Reflection

In this verse, if a master fails to provide his servant-girl with food, clothing, and the ability to live as a married woman, she is freed without any financial compensation. This highlights the importance of providing basic necessities and dignity to those in servitude, emphasizing God's concern for their well-being and freedom.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The case of murder of a free man and of a bondman. SeeExodus 21:20note. The law was afterward expressly declared to relate also to foreigners,Leviticus 24:17,Leviticus 24:21-22; compare the marginal references.

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