Who hath betrothed her to himself For a concubine, or secondary wife. Not that masters always took maid-servants on those terms. Then shall he let her be redeemed Either by herself or her friends, or any other person that will redeem her. To sell her to a strange nation he shall have no power This was prohibited, because a heathen would keep her for a perpetual servant, which the Israelites might not do.
Seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her In breaking his promise of marriage made to her, or in disappointing the hopes he had encouraged her to entertain of it.