Exodus 21
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Exodus 21:12-27

12“1He who strikesH5221 a manH376 so that he diesH4191 shall surelyH4191 be putH4191 to deathH4191. 132But 3ifH834 he did not lieH6658 in waitH6658 for him, but 4GodH430 letH579 him fallH579 into his handH3027, then I will appointH7760 you a placeH4725 to whichH834 he may fleeH5127. 145IfH3588, however, a manH376 actsH2102 presumptuouslyH2102 towardH5921 his neighborH7453, so as to killH2026 him craftilyH6195, you are to takeH3947 him even from My altarH4196, that he may dieH4191.

15“He who strikesH5221 his fatherH1 or his motherH517 shall surelyH4191 be putH4191 to deathH4191.

16“6He who 7kidnapsH1589 a manH376, whether he sellsH4376 him or he is foundH4672 in his 8possessionH3027, shall surelyH4191 be putH4191 to deathH4191.

17“9He who cursesH7043 his fatherH1 or his motherH517 shall surelyH4191 be putH4191 to deathH4191.

18“IfH3588 menH376 haveH7378 a quarrelH7378 and oneH376 strikesH5221 the otherH7453 with a stoneH68 orH176 with his fistH106, and he does not dieH4191 but 10remainsH5307 in bedH4904, 19ifH518 he getsH6965 up and walksH1980 aroundH1980 outsideH2351 on his staffH4938, then he who struckH5221 him shall goH5352 unpunishedH5352; he shall onlyH7534 payH5414 for his 11lossH7674 of timeH7674, and 12shall takeH7495 careH7495 of him until he is completelyH7495 healedH7495.

20“IfH3588 a manH376 strikesH5221 his maleH5650 orH176 femaleH519 slaveH519H5650 with a rodH7626 and he diesH4191 13at his handH3027, he shall 14be punishedH5358. 21IfH518, howeverH389, he 15survivesH5975 a dayH3117 orH176 two, noH3808 vengeanceH5358 shall be takenH5358; 16for he is his 17propertyH3701.

22“IfH3588 menH376 struggleH5327 with each other and strikeH5062 a womanH802 with childH2030 so that 18she givesH3205 birthH3205 prematurelyH3318, yet there is noH3808 injuryH611, he shall surelyH6064 be finedH6064 as the woman’sH802 husbandH1167 19may demandH7896 of him, and he shall 20payH5414 21as the judgesH6414 decide. 23But ifH518 there is any further injuryH611, 22then you shall appointH5414 as a penalty lifeH5315 for lifeH5315, 2423eyeH5869 for eyeH5869, toothH8127 for toothH8127, handH3027 for handH3027, footH7272 for footH7272, 25burnH3555 for burnH3555, woundH6482 for woundH6482, 24bruiseH2250 for bruiseH2250.

26“IfH3588 a manH376 strikesH5221 the eyeH5869 of his maleH5650 orH176 femaleH519 slaveH519H5650, and destroysH7843 it, he shall let him goH7971 freeH2670 on accountH8478 of his eyeH5869. 27And ifH518 he 25knocksH5307 out a toothH8127 of his maleH5650 orH176 femaleH519 slaveH519H5650, he shall let him goH7971 freeH2670 on accountH8478 of his toothH8127.

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Notes

  1. 1. Exodus 21:12 Gen 9:6; Lev 24:17; Num 35:30; Matt 26:52 ↩
  2. 2. Exodus 21:13 Num 35:10-34; Deut 19:1-13; Josh 20:1-9 ↩
  3. 3. Exodus 21:13 Lit he who ↩
  4. 4. Exodus 21:13 1 Sam 24:4, 10, 18 ↩
  5. 5. Exodus 21:14 Deut 19:11, 12; 1 Kin 2:28-34 ↩
  6. 6. Exodus 21:16 Deut 24:7 ↩
  7. 7. Exodus 21:16 Lit steals ↩
  8. 8. Exodus 21:16 Lit hand ↩
  9. 9. Exodus 21:17 Lev 20:9; Prov 20:20; Matt 15:4; Mark 7:10 ↩
  10. 10. Exodus 21:18 Lit lies ↩
  11. 11. Exodus 21:19 Lit his sitting ↩
  12. 12. Exodus 21:19 Lit healing, he shall cause to be healed ↩
  13. 13. Exodus 21:20 Lit under ↩
  14. 14. Exodus 21:20 Lit suffer vengeance ↩
  15. 15. Exodus 21:21 Lit stands ↩
  16. 16. Exodus 21:21 Lev 25:44-46 ↩
  17. 17. Exodus 21:21 Lit money ↩
  18. 18. Exodus 21:22 Or an untimely birth occurs; lit her children come out ↩
  19. 19. Exodus 21:22 Lit lays on him ↩
  20. 20. Exodus 21:22 Ex 21:30; Deut 22:18, 19 ↩
  21. 21. Exodus 21:22 Lit by arbitration ↩
  22. 22. Exodus 21:23 Lev 24:19; Deut 19:21 ↩
  23. 23. Exodus 21:24 Lev 24:20; Deut 19:21; Matt 5:38 ↩
  24. 24. Exodus 21:25 Lit welt ↩
  25. 25. Exodus 21:27 Lit causes to fall ↩

Commentaries on Exodus 21

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