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20 “If a man has sex with a slave girl whose freedom has never been purchased but who is committed to become another man’s wife, he must pay full compensation to her master. But since she is not a free woman, neither the man nor the woman will be put to death. 21 The man, however, must bring a ram as a guilt offering and present it to the Lord at the entrance of the Tabernacle.[a] 22 The priest will then purify him[b] before the Lord with the ram of the guilt offering, and the man’s sin will be forgiven.

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  1. 19:21 Hebrew Tent of Meeting.
  2. 19:22 Or make atonement for him.

20 “If a man has sexual intercourse with a woman who is a slave designated for another man, but she has not been redeemed(A) or given her freedom, there must be punishment.[a] They are not to be put to death, because she had not been freed. 21 However, he must bring a ram as his guilt[b] offering to the Lord at the entrance to the tent of meeting.(B) 22 The priest will make atonement on his behalf before the Lord with the ram of the guilt offering for the sin he has committed, and he will be forgiven for the sin he committed.

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  1. 19:20 Or compensation
  2. 19:21 Or restitution