Exodus 21:20

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

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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 he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit; only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed.

21Notwithstanding if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished; for he is his money.

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Cross References

Genesis 4:24If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

Exodus 21:26And if a man smite the eye of his bondman, or the eye of his bondwoman, and destroy it, he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.

Numbers 35:30Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses; but one witness shall not testify against any person that he die.

Proverbs 29:19A servant will not be corrected by words; for though he understand, there will be no response.

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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