Exodus 21:21

Exodus 21:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.
• New International Version (NIV)but they are not to be punished if the slave recovers after a day or two, since the slave is their property.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But if the slave survives a day or two, he is not to be avenged, for the slave is his money.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Notwithstanding, if he remains alive a day or two, he shall not be punished; for he is his property.

Context of Exodus 21:21

19After that, he may get up. He may be able to walk about outside, if he uses a stick. Then the man who hit him is not guilty. But he must pay the man that he has hurt. He must pay him for the time that he has not been able to work. He must also make sure that the man becomes completely well again. 20Perhaps a master may hit his male slave or his female slave with a stick. If the slave dies because of this, you must punish the master. But if the slave is still alive after one or two days, do not punish his master. The master has already lost the slave's work for that time. 22When two men fight together, perhaps one of them may hit a pregnant woman. As a result of the fight, she may give birth to her child before the right time. If the man has not hurt the woman very much, he must pay money to her husband. He must pay the amount of money that the husband demands. A judge must agree that the money for his punishment is fair. 23But if the man has hurt the woman a lot, you must punish him as he deserves. Take a life for a life,

Exodus 21:21 word by word

אַ֥ךְ אִם־י֛וֹם א֥וֹ יוֹמַ֖יִם יַעֲמֹ֑ד לֹ֣א יֻקַּ֔ם כִּ֥י כַסְפּ֖וֹ הֽוּא׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Notwithstandingאַךְ'ak · surelyH389
• if he continueעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• a dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• or twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• he shall not be punishedנָקַםnâqam · to avengeH5358
• his moneyכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701

Cross-references for Exodus 21:21

• Leviticus 25:45And Israelites can buy people from other countries who live among them. They may have children who were born in your land. You can buy them. They will become slaves.

Commentaries on Exodus 21:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21If the slave who had been beaten by his master died under his hand, the master was punished with death - see Genesis 9:5, Genesis 9:6. But if he survived the beating a day or two the master was not punished, because it might be presumed that the man died through some other cause. And all penal laws should be construed as favourably as possible to the accused.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-21Verses 12-21 God, who by his providence gives and maintains life, by his law protects it. A wilful murderer shall be taken even from God's altar. But God provided cities of refuge to protect those whose unhappiness it was, and not their fault, to cause the death of another; for such as by accident, when a man is doing a lawful act, without intent of hurt, happens to kill another. Let children hear the sentence of God's word upon the ungrateful and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-27These laws governed compensation for injuries that did not lead to death.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-367-11. if a man sell his daughter--Hebrew girls might be redeemed for a reasonable sum. But in the event of her parents or friends being unable to pay the redemption money, her owner was not at liberty to sell her elsewhere. Should she have been betrothed to him or his son, and either change their minds, a maintenance must be provided for her suitable to her condition as his intended wife, or her freedom instantly granted.Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 21:21

• Master
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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