Exodus 21:1
Now these are the lawes, which thou shalt set before them:
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them.
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 19:7Moses then came and called for the Elders of the people, and proposed vnto them all these things, which the Lord commanded him.
Leviticus 18:5Ye shall keepe therefore my statutes, and my iudgements, which if a man doe, he shall then liue in them: I am the Lord.
Leviticus 19:37Therefore shall ye obserue all mine ordinances, and all my iudgements, and doe them: I am the Lord.
Numbers 35:24Then the Congregation shall iudge betweene the slayer and the auenger of blood according to these lawes.
Deuteronomy 4:5Behold, I haue taught you ordinances, and lawes, as the Lord my God commanded me, that ye should doe euen so within the land whither ye goe to possesse it.
Deuteronomy 4:14And the Lord commanded me that same time, that I should teach you ordinances and lawes, which ye should obserue in the lande, whither ye goe, to possesse it.
Matthew Henry on Exodus 21:1
The laws recorded in this chapter relate to the fifth and sixth commandments; and though they are not accommodated to our constitution, especially in point of servitude, nor are the penalties annexed binding on us, yet they are of great use for the explanation of the moral law, and the rules of natural justice. Here are several enlargements, I. Upon the fifth commandment, which concerns particular relations. 1. The duty of masters towards their servants, their men-servants ( ver. 2-6 ), and the maidservants, ver.… Read the whole commentary →