וְהָיָ֞ה אִם־לֹ֧א חָפַ֣צְתָּ בָּ֗הּ וְשִׁלַּחְתָּהּ֙ לְנַפְשָׁ֔הּ וּמָכֹ֥ר לֹא־תִמְכְּרֶ֖נָּה בַּכָּ֑סֶף לֹא־תִתְעַמֵּ֣ר בָּ֔הּ תַּ֖חַת אֲשֶׁ֥ר עִנִּיתָֽהּ׃ (ס)
Kelak, apabila engkau tidak lagi menyukainya, engkau harus melepaskannya pergi ke mana pun ia mau; tetapi sekali-kali janganlah engkau menjualnya demi uang, dan janganlah engkau memperlakukannya sebagai budak, karena engkau telah merendahkannya.
Bereshit Rabbah
“Abram said to Sarai: Behold, your maidservant is in your hand; do to her what is favorable in your eyes. Sarai treated her harshly, and she fled from her” (Genesis 16:6).
“Abram said to Sarai…do to her what is favorable in your eyes” – she said to him: ‘I do not care neither for her benefit nor for her detriment.’ [He told her:] ‘It is written: “You shall not enslave her, because you afflicted her” (Deuteronomy 21:14).29Regarding a woman captured in war. This woman, after we caused her distress,30After we subjected her to conjugal relations. shall we enslave her?’ [Sarah repeated:] ‘I do not care for her benefit nor for her detriment.’ [Abraham said:] ‘It is written: “He shall not domineer over her, to sell her to a foreign people in his betrayal of her” (Exodus 21:8).31Regarding a Hebrew bondswoman. This woman, after we made her a mistress shall we make her a maidservant?’ [Sarah repeated:] ‘I do not care for her benefit nor for her detriment.’
“Sarai treated her harshly, and she fled from her” – Rabbi Abba bar Kahana said: She prevented her from engaging in conjugal relations. Rabbi Berekhya said: She hit her in the face with a slipper. Rabbi Berekhya in the name of Rabbi Abba bar Kahana: She made her take buckets and towels to the bathhouse for her.
“Abram said to Sarai…do to her what is favorable in your eyes” – she said to him: ‘I do not care neither for her benefit nor for her detriment.’ [He told her:] ‘It is written: “You shall not enslave her, because you afflicted her” (Deuteronomy 21:14).29Regarding a woman captured in war. This woman, after we caused her distress,30After we subjected her to conjugal relations. shall we enslave her?’ [Sarah repeated:] ‘I do not care for her benefit nor for her detriment.’ [Abraham said:] ‘It is written: “He shall not domineer over her, to sell her to a foreign people in his betrayal of her” (Exodus 21:8).31Regarding a Hebrew bondswoman. This woman, after we made her a mistress shall we make her a maidservant?’ [Sarah repeated:] ‘I do not care for her benefit nor for her detriment.’
“Sarai treated her harshly, and she fled from her” – Rabbi Abba bar Kahana said: She prevented her from engaging in conjugal relations. Rabbi Berekhya said: She hit her in the face with a slipper. Rabbi Berekhya in the name of Rabbi Abba bar Kahana: She made her take buckets and towels to the bathhouse for her.