Exodus 21 7 "if a man sells his daughter as a servant, she is not to go free as male servants do. 8 if she does not the master who has selected her for himself,[b] he must let her be redeemed. he has no right to sell her to foreigners, because he has broken faith with her. 9 if he selects her for his son, he must grant her the rights of a daughter. 10 if he marries another woman, he must not deprive the first one of her food, clothing and marital rights. 11 if he does not provide her with these three things, she is to go free, without any payment of money.

After graduating from college with a degree in education, matt found a teaching jobin saudi arabia. he figured that a teaching job in the middle east would be the same as a teaching job in the united states. while there were similarities between american and saudi schools, matt was unprepared for the differences between the two cultures. on the first day, a number of his students arrived later than the class's designated 10 a.m. starting time. later, during a break, he noted that his students seemed to stand closely to each other and to him when they spoke. after class, a confused matt asked the american director of the teaching program about these observations. that's why it's always important to do your homework! the director responded with a laugh. what is the possible explanation that director could gave him?