Exodus 21:20

And if a man smite his man-servant or his maid-servant, with a rod, and the party die under his hands, he shall be surely punished.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.

In Context

19if the man arise and walk abroad on his staff, he that smote him shall be clear; only he shall pay for his loss of time, and for his healing.

21But if the servant continue to live a day or two, let not the master be punished; for he is his money.

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Cross References

Genesis 4:24Because vengeance has been exacted seven times on Cain's behalf, on Lamech's it shall be seventy times seven.

Exodus 21:26And if one smite the eye of his man-servant, or the eye of his maid-servant, and put it out, he shall let them go free for their eye's sake.

Numbers 35:30Whoever + 35:30 Gr. smites a life.kills a man, thou shalt slay the murderer + 35:30 Gr. by witnesses.on the testimony of witnesses; and one witness shall not testify against a soul that he should die.

Proverbs 29:19A stubborn servant will not be reproved by words: for even if he understand, still he will not obey.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 21:13-22

12 He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death. 13 And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee. 14 But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die. 15 And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death. 16 And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to… Read the whole commentary →

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