Revised Literal Translation
Exodus 21:20-27
20And if a manH376 smiteH5221 his servantH5650, or his maidH519, with a rodH7626, and he dieH4191 under his handH3027; he shall be surelyH5358 punishedH5358.1 21NotwithstandingH389, if he continueH5975 a dayH3117 or twoH8147, he shall not be punishedH5358: for he is his moneyH3701.
22If menH582 striveH5327, and hurtH5062 a womanH802 with childH2030, so that her fruitH3206 departH3318 from her, and yet no mischief followH611: he shall be surelyH6064 punishedH6064, according as the woman’sH802 husbandH1167 will layH7896 upon him; and he shall payH5414 as the judgesH6414 determine. 23And if any mischief followH611, then thou shalt giveH5414 lifeH5315 for lifeH5315, 24EyeH5869 for eyeH5869, toothH8127 for toothH8127, handH3027 for handH3027, footH7272 for footH7272, 25BurningH3555 for burningH3555, woundH6482 for woundH6482, stripeH2250 for stripeH2250.
26And if a manH376 smiteH5221 the eyeH5869 of his servantH5650, or the eyeH5869 of his maidH519, that it perishH7843; he shall let him goH7971 freeH2670 forH8478 his eye’sH5869 sake. 27And if he smiteH5307 out his manservant’sH5650 toothH8127, or his maidservant’sH519 toothH8127; he shall let him goH7971 freeH2670 for his tooth’sH8127 sake.
Notes
- 1. Exodus 21:20 punished: Heb. avenged. ↩
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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