Deuteronomy 21:14
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But if afterwards she please thee not, thou shalt let her go free, but thou mayst not sell her for money nor oppress her by might because thou hast humbled her.

thou shalt

Exodus 21:7-11 If any man sell his daughter to be a servant, she shall not go out as bondwomen are wont to go out. . . .

because thou

Deuteronomy 22:19,24,29 Condemning him besides in a hundred sicles of silver, which he shall give to the damsel's father, because he hath defamed by a very ill name a virgin of Israel: and he shall have her to wife, and may not put her away all the days of his life. . . .

Genesis 34:2 And when Sichem the son of Hemor the Hevite, the prince of that land, saw her, he was in love with her: and took her away, and lay with her, ravishing the virgin.

Judges 19:24 I have a maiden daughter, and this man hath a concubine, I will bring them out to you, and you may humble them, and satisfy your lust: only, I beseech you, commit not this crime against nature on the man.

Context
Marrying a Captive Woman
13And shall put off the raiment, wherein she was taken: and shall remain in thy house, and mourn for her father and mother one month: and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and shalt sleep with her, and she shall be thy wife. 14But if afterwards she please thee not, thou shalt let her go free, but thou mayst not sell her for money nor oppress her by might because thou hast humbled her.
Cross References
Genesis 34:2
And when Sichem the son of Hemor the Hevite, the prince of that land, saw her, he was in love with her: and took her away, and lay with her, ravishing the virgin.

Deuteronomy 21:15
If a man have two wives, one beloved, and the other hated, and they have had children by him, and the son of the hated be the firstborn,

Lexicon
And
וְהָיָ֞ה (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

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

you are not
לֹ֧א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

pleased with her,
חָפַ֣צְתָּ (ḥā·p̄aṣ·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2654: To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire

you are to let her go
וְשִׁלַּחְתָּהּ֙ (wə·šil·laḥ·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out

wherever she wishes.
לְנַפְשָׁ֔הּ (lə·nap̄·šāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

But you must not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

sell
וּמָכֹ֥ר (ū·mā·ḵōr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 4376: To sell

her for money
בַּכָּ֑סֶף (bak·kā·sep̄)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3701: Silver, money

or treat her as a slave,
תִתְעַמֵּ֣ר (ṯiṯ·‘am·mêr)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6014: To gather grain

since
תַּ֖חַת (ta·ḥaṯ)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

you have dishonored her.
עִנִּיתָֽהּ׃ (‘in·nî·ṯāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6031: To be bowed down or afflicted


Additional Translations
And if you are not pleased with her, you are to let her go wherever she wishes. But you must not sell her for money or treat her as a slave, since you have dishonored her.And it shall be, if you have no delight in her, then you shall let her go where she will; but you shall not sell her at all for money, you shall not make merchandise of her, because you have humbled her.

And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not deal with her as a slave, because thou hast humbled her.

And it shall be if thou do not delight in her, thou shalt send her out free; and she shall not by any means be sold for money, thou shalt not treat her contemptuously, because thou hast humbled her.

And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go according to her desire; but thou shalt in no wise sell her for money; thou shalt not treat her as a slave, because thou hast humbled her.

And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not deal with her as a slave, because thou hast humbled her.

And it shall be, if thou shalt have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money; thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her.

It shall be, if you have no delight in her, then you shall let her go where she will; but you shall not sell her at all for money, you shall not deal with her as a slave, because you have humbled her.

'And it hath been -- if thou hast not delighted in her, that thou hast sent her away at her desire, and thou dost not at all sell her for money; thou dost not tyrannize over her, because that thou hast humbled her.
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