If she is displeasing to her master, who chose her for himself, then he must let her be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to foreigners because he has acted treacherously toward her.

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If she does not please the master who has selected her for himself,[a] he must let her be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to foreigners, because he has broken faith with her.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 21:8 Or master so that he does not choose her

23 God sent an evil spirit(A) between Abimelech and the citizens of Shechem. They treated Abimelech deceitfully,

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23 God stirred up animosity(A) between Abimelek and the citizens of Shechem so that they acted treacherously against Abimelek.

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15 My brothers are as treacherous as a wadi,
as seasonal streams that overflow

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15 But my brothers are as undependable as intermittent streams,(A)
    as the streams that overflow

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A troubling vision is declared to me:
“The treacherous one acts treacherously,(A)
and the destroyer destroys.
Advance, Elam! Lay siege, you Medes!
I will put an end to all the groaning.”

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A dire(A) vision has been shown to me:
    The traitor betrays,(B) the looter takes loot.
Elam,(C) attack! Media,(D) lay siege!
    I will bring to an end all the groaning she caused.

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20 However, as a woman may betray her lover,[a]
so you have betrayed(A) me, house of Israel.
This is the Lord’s declaration.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:20 Lit friend

20 But like a woman unfaithful to her husband,
    so you, Israel, have been unfaithful(A) to me,”
declares the Lord.

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