Exodus 21:20

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

Leeser Tanakh

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 crutch, 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.

21Nevertheless, if he continue alive a day or two, it shall not be avenged; for he is his money.

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Cross References

Genesis 4:24If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold, truly Lemech seventy and seven-fold.

Exodus 21:26And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish, he shall let him go free for the sake of his eye.

Numbers 35:30Whoever it be that killeth a person, according to the testimony of witnesses shall the murderer be put to death; but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.

Proverbs 29:19Not with words [alone] can a servant be corrected; 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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