Deuteronomy 21:14
And if you are not pleased with her, you are to let her go wherever she wishes. But you must not sell her for money or treat her as a slave, since you have dishonored her.
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ASV
And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not deal with her as a slave, because thou hast humbled her.
KJV
And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her.
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְהָיָ֞ה | ve.ha.Yah | and it will be | H1961 → |
| אִם־ | 'im- | if | H518 → |
| לֹ֧א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| חָפַ֣צְתָּ | cha.Fatz.ta | you delight | H2654 → |
| בָּ֗הּ | Bah | in <the> her | |
| וְשִׁלַּחְתָּהּ֙ | ve.shi.lach.Tah | and you will let go her | H7971 → |
| לְנַפְשָׁ֔הּ | le.naf.Shah | for self her | H5315 → |
| וּמָכֹ֥ר | u.ma.Khor | and certainly <sell> | H4376 → |
| לֹא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| תִמְכְּרֶ֖נָּה | tim.ke.Re.nah | you will sell her | H4376 → |
| בַּכָּ֑סֶף | ba.Ka.sef | for <the> money | H3701 → |
| לֹא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| תִתְעַמֵּ֣ר | tit.'a.Mer | you will treat as a slave | H6014 → |
| בָּ֔הּ | Bah | <in> <the> her | |
| תַּ֖חַת | Ta.chat | because | H8478 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | 'a.Sher | that | H834 → |
| עִנִּיתָֽהּ׃ ס | 'i.ni.Tah | you have humiliated her | H6031 → |
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