Exodus 21:26
If a man gives his man-servant or his woman-servant a blow in the eye, causing its destruction, he is to let him go free on account of the damage to his eye.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
25Burning for burning, wound for wound, blow for blow.
27Or if the loss of a tooth is caused by his blow, he will let him go free on account of his tooth.
Cross References
Exodus 21:20If a man gives his man-servant or his woman-servant blows with a rod, causing death, he is certainly to undergo punishment.
Deuteronomy 16:19You are not to be moved in your judging by a man's position, you are not to take rewards; for rewards make the eyes of the wise man blind, and the decisions of the upright false.
Job 31:13If I did wrong in the cause of my man-servant, or my woman-servant, when they went to law with me;
Psalms 10:14You have seen it; for your eyes are on sorrow and grief, to take it into your hand: the poor man puts his faith in you; you have been the helper of the child who has no father.
Psalms 72:12For he will be a saviour to the poor in answer to his cry; and to him who is in need, without a helper.
Ephesians 6:9And, you masters, do the same things to them, not making use of violent words: in the knowledge that their Master and yours is in heaven, and he has no respect for a man's position.
Matthew Henry on Exodus 21:23-36
22 If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. 23 And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, 24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe. 26 And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall… Read the whole commentary →