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Exodus 21:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 8 If her master is not pleased with her and he does not designate her as a concubine but causes her to be purchased by someone else,* he will not be entitled to sell her to foreigners, for he has betrayed her.

Exodus 21:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 8 If she is displeasing in the eyes of her master so that he does not designate her as a concubine+ but causes her to be redeemed, he will not be entitled to sell her to a foreign people in his treacherously dealing with her.

Exodus 21:8

The Bible in Living English
- 8 * If she does not please her master who has appropriated her to himself, he shall let her be bought off; he shall not have authority to sell her to an alien people, when his blanket has been over her.

Exodus 21:8

American Standard Version
- 8 If she please not her master, who hath espoused her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a foreign people he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.

Exodus 21:8

The Emphasized Bible
- 8 If she is uncomely in the eyes of her lord, who hath not assigned her in marriage, then shall he suffer her to be redeemed: to a strange people shall he not have power to sell her in that he hath dealt treacherously with her.

Exodus 21:8

King James Version
- 8 If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.