KJV 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.
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Exodus 21:20
And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
If a man strikes his manservant or maidservant with a rod, and the servant dies by his hand, he shall surely be punished.
WEB World English Bible
“If a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod, and he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.
ASV American Standard Version
And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall surely be punished.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And when a man smiteth his man-servant or his handmaid, with a rod, and he hath died under his hand—he is certainly avenged;
Surrounding context — Exodus 21
17 And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
18 And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with [his] fist, and he die not, but keepeth [his] bed:
19 If 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.
20 And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.
21 Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he [is] his money.
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,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְכִֽי־H3588 · kiforיַכֶּה֩H5221 · na.khahto smiteאִ֨ישׁH376 · ishmanאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]עַבְדּ֜וֹH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveא֤וֹH176 · oorאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אֲמָתוֹ֙H519 · a.mahmaidservantבַּשֵּׁ֔בֶטH7626 · she.vettribe: staffוּמֵ֖תH4191 · mutto dieתַּ֣חַתH8478 · ta.chatunderneath: underיָד֑וֹH3027 · yadhandנָקֹ֖םH5358 · na.qamto avengeיִנָּקֵֽם׃H5358 · na.qamto avenge
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 19:21And thine eye shall not pity; [but] life [shall go] for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.Proverbs 29:19A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.Genesis 4:15And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.Exodus 21:26-27And 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 his eye’s sake.Romans 13:4For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to [execute] wrath upon him that doeth evil.Genesis 9:6Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.Numbers 35:19The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.Numbers 35:30-33Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person [to cause him] to die.Isaiah 58:3-4Wherefore have we fasted, [say they], and thou seest not? [wherefore] have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.Genesis 4:24If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
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