| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 21:4:1 ⧉אִם־אֲדֹנָיו֙imadonaivif his master Exodus 21:4:2 ⧉יִתֶּן־ל֣וֹyitenlogives to him Exodus 21:4:3 ⧉אִשָּׁהishaha wife Exodus 21:4:4 ⧉וְיָלְדָה־ל֥וֹvehyaldahlohand she bears to him Exodus 21:4:5 ⧉בָּנִ֛יםbanimsons Exodus 21:4:6 ⧉א֖וֹoor Exodus 21:4:7 ⧉בָנ֑וֹתbanotdaughters Exodus 21:4:8 ⧉הָאִשָּׁ֗הhaishahthe wife Exodus 21:4:9 ⧉וִילָדֶ֗יהָvilahdehhahand her children Exodus 21:4:10 ⧉תִּהְיֶ֨הtiheyehshall be Exodus 21:4:11 ⧉לַאדֹנֶ֖יהָlaadonehhahfor her master Exodus 21:4:12 ⧉וְה֣וּאvehhuand he Exodus 21:4:13 ⧉יֵצֵ֣אyetseshall go out Exodus 21:4:14 ⧉בְגַפּֽוֹ׃vegapoalone |
| 4. Formal Translation If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the wife and her children shall belong to her master, and he shall go out by himself. |
| 4. Dynamic Translation If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the wife and her children will remain with her master, and only the man will go free. |