Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And if the servant shall say: I love my master and my wife and children, I will not go out free: and if Deuteronomy 15:16,17 But if he say: I will not depart: because he loveth thee, and thy house, and findeth that he is well with thee: . . . Isaiah 26:13 O Lord our God, other lords besides thee have had dominion over us, only in thee let us remember thy name. 2 Corinthians 5:14,15 For the charity of Christ presseth us: judging this, that if one died for all, then all were dead. . . . shall plainly say. Context Laws for Servants…4But if his master gave him a wife, and she hath borne sons and daughters; the woman and her children shall be her master's: but he himself shall go out with his raiment. 5And if the servant shall say: I love my master and my wife and children, I will not go out free:6His master shall bring him to the gods, and he shall be set to the door and the posts, and he shall bore his ear through with an awl: and he shall be his servant for ever.… Cross References Exodus 21:4 But if his master gave him a wife, and she hath borne sons and daughters; the woman and her children shall be her master's: but he himself shall go out with his raiment. Exodus 21:6 His master shall bring him to the gods, and he shall be set to the door and the posts, and he shall bore his ear through with an awl: and he shall be his servant for ever. Deuteronomy 15:16 But if he say: I will not depart: because he loveth thee, and thy house, and findeth that he is well with thee: Deuteronomy 15:17 Thou shalt take an awl, and bore through his ear in the door of thy house, and he shall serve thee for ever: thou shalt do in like manner to thy womanservant also. Lexicon But ifוְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not the servant הָעֶ֔בֶד (hā·‘e·ḇeḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant declares, אָמֹ֤ר (’ā·mōr) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say ‘I love אָהַ֙בְתִּי֙ (’ā·haḇ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 157: To have affection f my master אֲדֹנִ֔י (’ă·ḏō·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 113: Sovereign, controller and my wife אִשְׁתִּ֖י (’iš·tî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female and children; בָּנָ֑י (bā·nāy) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son I do not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no want to go אֵצֵ֖א (’ê·ṣê) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim free,’ חָפְשִֽׁי׃ (ḥā·p̄ə·šî) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2670: Exempt Additional Translations But if the servant declares, ‘I love my master and my wife and children; I do not want to go free,’And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: But if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: And if the servant should answer and say, I love my master and wife and children, I will not go away free; But if the bondman shall say distinctly, I love my master, my wife, and my children, I will not go free; But if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not depart free: But if the servant shall plainly say, 'I love my master, my wife, and my children. I will not go out free;' 'And if the servant really say: I have loved my lord, my wife, and my sons -- I do not go out free; Jump to Previous Bondman Children Clearly Dear Declares Depart Desire Distinctly Free Love Master Plainly Really Servant Slave Want WifeJump to Next Bondman Children Clearly Dear Declares Depart Desire Distinctly Free Love Master Plainly Really Servant Slave Want WifeLinks Exodus 21:5 NIVExodus 21:5 NLT Exodus 21:5 ESV Exodus 21:5 NASB Exodus 21:5 KJV Exodus 21:5 Bible Apps Exodus 21:5 Biblia Paralela Exodus 21:5 Chinese Bible Exodus 21:5 French Bible Exodus 21:5 German Bible Alphabetical: a and as But children declares do free free' go I if love man' master my not out plainly says servant slave the to want wife will OT Law: Exodus 21:5 But if the servant shall plainly say (Exo. Ex) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |