Exodus 7:7

7:7 Now Moses was eighty years old and Aaron was eighty-three years old when they spoke to Pharaoh.

Exodus 21:11

21:11 If he does not provide her with these three things, then she will go out free, without paying money. ¹ 

Exodus 23:17

23:17 At ²  three times in the year all your males will appear before the Lord God. ³ 

Exodus 34:23

34:23 At three times ⁴  in the year all your men ⁵  must appear before the Lord God, ⁶  the God of Israel.

¹ sn The lessons of slavery and service are designed to bring justice to existing customs in antiquity. The message is: Those in slavery for one reason or another should have the hope of freedom and the choice of service (vv. 2-6). For the rulings on the daughter, the message could be: Women, who were often at the mercy of their husbands or masters, must not be trapped in an unfortunate situation, but be treated well by their masters or husbands (vv. 7-11). God is preventing people who have power over others from abusing it.

¹ tn Adverbial accusative of time: “three times” becomes “at three times.”

² tn Here the divine Name reads in Hebrew הָאָדֹן יְהוָה (ha’adon yÿhvah), which if rendered according to the traditional scheme of “Lord” for “Yahweh” would result in “Lord Lord.” A number of English versions therefore render this phrase “Lord God,” and that convention has been followed here.

¹ tn “Three times” is an adverbial accusative.

² tn Heb “all your males.”

³ tn Here the divine name reads in Hebrew הָאָדֹן יְהוָה (ha’adon yÿhvah), which if rendered according to the traditional scheme of “Lord” for “Yahweh” would result in “Lord Lord.” A number of English versions therefore render this phrase “Lord God,” and that convention has been followed here.