Berean Standard Bible
Exodus 21:20-27
20IfH3588 a manH376 strikesH5221 his manservantH5650 orH176 maidservantH519 with a rodH7626, and the servant diesH4191 byH8478 his handH3027, he shall surely be punishedH5358. 21HoweverH389, ifH518 the servant gets upH5975 after a dayH3117 orH176 twoH3117, the owner shall notH3808 be punishedH5358, sinceH3588 the servant is his propertyH3701.
22IfH3588 menH582 who are fightingH5327 strikeH5062 a pregnantH2030 womanH802 and her childH3206 is born prematurelyH3318,1 but there isH1961 noH3808 further injuryH611, he shall surely be finedH6064 asH834 the woman’sH802 husbandH1167 demandsH7896 and as the court allowsH5414H6414. 23But ifH518 a serious injuryH611 resultsH1961, then you must requireH5414 a lifeH5315 forH8478 a lifeH5315— 24eyeH5869 forH8478 eyeH5869, toothH8127 forH8478 toothH8127,2 handH3027 forH8478 handH3027, footH7272 forH8478 footH7272, 25burnH3555 forH8478 burnH3555, woundH6482 forH8478 woundH6482, and stripeH2250 forH8478 stripeH2250.
26IfH3588 a manH376 strikesH5221 and blindsH7843 the eyeH5869 of his manservantH5650 orH176 maidservantH519, he must let the servant goH7971 freeH2670 as compensation forH8478H5869 the eyeH5869. 27And ifH518 he knocks outH5307 the toothH8127 of his manservantH5650 orH176 maidservantH519, he must let the servant goH7971 freeH2670 as compensation forH8478H8127 the toothH8127.
Notes
- 1. Exodus 21:22 Literally and her children come out ↩
- 2. Exodus 21:24 Cited in Matthew 5:38 ↩
Commentaries on Exodus 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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