²⁰“If a man has sexual intercourse with a woman who is a slave designated for another man, but she has not been redeemed^ar or given her freedom, there must be punishment.^C They are not to be put to death, because she had not been freed.

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Footnotes

COr compensation

Cross references

ar Ex 6:6; 21:7–11; Lv 27:29; Dt 22:23–27

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“If a man lies sexually with a woman who is a slave, assigned to another man and not yet ransomed or given her freedom, a distinction shall be made. They shall not be put to death, because she was not free;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“ ‘If a man sleeps with a female slave who is promised to another man but who has not been ransomed or given her freedom, there must be due punishment. Yet they are not to be put to death, because she had not been freed.

NLTNew Living Translation

“If a man has sex with a slave girl whose freedom has never been purchased but who is committed to become another man’s wife, he must pay full compensation to her master. But since she is not a free woman, neither the man nor the woman will be put to death.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“ ‘And when a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of semen and she is a female slave promised to a man, but she indeed has not been ransomed or freedom has not been given to her, there shall be an obligation to compensate; they shall not be put to death, because she has not been freed.

KJV 1900King James Version

And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.

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