Translations:Does Biblical law really allow a father to sell his daughter into slavery?/3/en

A poor family with a daughter who wanted to be married (marriage is a Biblical covenant and [by definition] cannot be forced upon anyone) could allow her to commit herself in advance and start working in and serving the family that was going to be hers after marriage. In return, her parents would receive mohar, the Hebrew name for a bridewealth/brideprice payment, which would immediately relieve their poverty.