Gender & Sexuality
A Father May Sell His Daughter as a Slave
“Exodus 21:7 appears to give fathers the legal right to sell their daughters into slavery — does this prove the Bible endorses the commodification of women, or does the ancient context reveal protective legal safeguards?”
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Detailed perspectives, original language notes, and historical context for Exodus 21:7-11 are being prepared by our editorial team. In the meantime, explore this passage in the Bible reader.
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