Exodus 21:8
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Berean Study Bible
If she is displeasing in the eyes of her master who had designated her for himself, he must allow her to be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to foreigners, since he has broken faith with her.

Young's Literal Translation
if evil in the eyes of her lord, so that he hath not betrothed her, then he hath let her be ransomed; to a strange people he hath not power to sell her, in his dealing treacherously with her.

King James Bible
If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.

Hebrew
If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

she is displeasing
רָעָ֞ה (rā·‘āh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

in the eyes
בְּעֵינֵ֧י (bə·‘ê·nê)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

of her master
אֲדֹנֶ֛יהָ (’ă·ḏō·ne·hā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller

who
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

had designated her for himself,
יְעָדָ֖הּ (yə·‘ā·ḏāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3259: To fix upon, to meet, to summon, to direct, to engage

he must allow her to be redeemed.
וְהֶפְדָּ֑הּ (wə·hep̄·dāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 6299: To sever, ransom, gener, to release, preserve

He has no
ל֥וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3808: Not, no

right
יִמְשֹׁ֥ל (yim·šōl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4910: To rule, have dominion, reign

to sell
לְמָכְרָ֖הּ (lə·mā·ḵə·rāh)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4376: To sell

her to foreigners,
לְעַ֥ם (lə·‘am)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

since he has broken faith
בְּבִגְדוֹ־ (bə·ḇiḡ·ḏōw-)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 898: To cover, to act covertly, to pillage

with her.
בָֽהּ׃ (ḇāh)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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