Exodus 21
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Exodus 21:20-27

20And if a manH376 smite his servantH5650, or his maid, with a rodH7626, and he dieH4191 under his handH3027; he shall surely be punished. 21Notwithstanding, if he continue a dayH3117 or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his moneyH3701.

22And if menH376 strive together, and hurt a womanH802 with childH3206, so that her fruit depart, and yet no harmH611 follow; he shall beH1961 surely fined, according as the woman’sH802 husbandH376 shall lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. 23But if any harmH611 follow, then thou shalt giveH5414 lifeH5315 for lifeH5315, 24eyeH5869 for eyeH5869, toothH8127 for toothH8127, handH3027 for handH3027, footH7272 for footH7272, 25burning for burning, woundH6482 for woundH6482, stripe for stripe.

26And if a manH376 smite the eyeH5869 of his servantH5650, or the eyeH5869 of his maid, and destroyH7843 it; he shall let him goH7971 freeH2670 for his eye’s sake. 27And if he smite out his man-servant’s toothH8127, or his maid-servant’s toothH8127, he shall let him goH7971 freeH2670 for his tooth’s sake.

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American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain