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The regulations surrounding concubinage provide safeguards for the Hebrew slave against abuse, prevent her from being sold to outsiders, and ensure her domestic situation with her master is considered. It is notable that if she is wed to her master's son, she cannot impede his marriage to a woman of equal status and wealth, who is designated as the principal wife. Furthermore, her master is obligated to supply her with clothing, sustenance, and a marital relationship since their union is one of everlasting commitment (excluding cases of divorce).
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Deuteronomy 21:14 emphasizes the high regard for a woman’s cohabitation with an Israelite; a slave or captive woman who shares intimacy with an Israelite cannot be sold to anyone else, and once she no longer pleases him, she is granted her freedom.