Holman Christian Standard Bible

Exodus 21:7-16 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

7. “When a man sells his daughter as a slave, she is not to leave as the male slaves do.

8. 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.

9. Or if he chooses her for his son, he must deal with her according to the customary treatment of daughters.

10. If he takes an additional wife, he must not reduce the food, clothing, or marital rights of the first wife.

11. And if he does not do these three things for her, she may leave free of charge, without any exchange of money.

12. “Whoever strikes a person so that he dies must be put to death.

13. But if he didn’t intend any harm, and yet God caused it to happen by his hand, I will appoint a place for you where he may flee.

14. If a person schemes and willfully acts against his neighbor to murder him, you must take him from My altar to be put to death.

15. “Whoever strikes his father or his mother must be put to death.

16. “Whoever kidnaps a person must be put to death, whether he sells him or the person is found in his possession.