Treasury of Scripture Knowledge He that striketh his bondman, or bondwoman, with a rod, and they die under his hands, shall be guilty of the crime. smite Exodus 21:26,27 If any man strike the eye of his manservant or maidservant, and leave them but one eye, he shall let them go free for the eye which he put out. . . . Deuteronomy 19:21 Thou shalt not pity him, but shalt require life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. Proverbs 29:19 A slave will not be corrected by words: because he understandeth what thou sayest, and will not answer. Isaiah 58:3,4 Why have we fasted, and thou hast not regarded: have we humbled our souls, and thou hast not taken notice? Behold in the day of your fast your own will is found, and you exact of all your debtors. . . . he shall Genesis 9:6 Whosoever shall shed man's blood, his blood shall be shed: for man was made to the image of God. Numbers 35:30-33 The murderer shall be punished by witnesses: none shall be condemned upon the evidence of one man. . . . punished. Genesis 4:15,24 And the Lord said to him: No, it shall not so be: but whosoever shall kill Cain, shall be punished sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, that whosoever found him should not kill him. . . . Numbers 35:19 The kinsman of him that was slain, shall kill the murderer: as soon as he apprehendeth him, he shall kill him. Romans 13:4 For he is God's minister to thee, for good. But if thou do that which is evil, fear: for he beareth not the sword in vain. For he is God's minister: an avenger to execute wrath upon him that doth evil. Context Personal Injury Laws…19If he rise again and walk abroad upon his staff, he that struck him shall be quit, yet so that he make restitution for his work, and for his expenses upon the physicians. 20He that striketh his bondman, or bondwoman, with a rod, and they die under his hands, shall be guilty of the crime.21But if the party remain alive a day or two, he shall not be subject to the punishment, because it is his money.… Cross References Exodus 21:19 If he rise again and walk abroad upon his staff, he that struck him shall be quit, yet so that he make restitution for his work, and for his expenses upon the physicians. Exodus 21:21 But if the party remain alive a day or two, he shall not be subject to the punishment, because it is his money. Lexicon Ifוְכִֽי־ (wə·ḵî-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction a man אִ֨ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person strikes יַכֶּה֩ (yak·keh) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5221: To strike his male עַבְדּ֜וֹ (‘aḇ·dōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant or א֤וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 176: Desire, if female servant אֲמָתוֹ֙ (’ă·mā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 519: A maidservant, female slave with a rod, בַּשֵּׁ֔בֶט (baš·šê·ḇeṭ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe and the servant dies וּמֵ֖ת (ū·mêṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill by תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of his hand, יָד֑וֹ (yā·ḏōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand he shall surely נָקֹ֖ם (nā·qōm) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's Hebrew 5358: To grudge, avenge, punish be punished. יִנָּקֵֽם׃ (yin·nā·qêm) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5358: To grudge, avenge, punish Additional Translations If a man strikes his manservant or maidservant with a rod, and the servant dies by his hand, he shall surely be punished.And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished. And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall surely be punished. And if a man smite his man-servant or his maid-servant, with a rod, and the party die under his hands, he shall be surely punished. And if a man strike his bondman or his handmaid with a staff, and he die under his hand, he shall certainly be avenged. And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall surely be punished. And if a man shall smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he shall die under his hand; he shall be surely punished. "If a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod, and he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished. 'And when a man smiteth his man-servant or his handmaid, with a rod, and he hath died under his hand -- he is certainly avenged; Jump to Previous Avenged Beats Bondman Bondwoman Causing Death Die Died Dies Direct Female Gives Hand Handmaid Maid Male Man-Servant Punished Punishment Result Rod Servant Slave Smite Staff Strikes Surely Undergo Woman-ServantJump to Next Avenged Beats Bondman Bondwoman Causing Death Die Died Dies Direct Female Gives Hand Handmaid Maid Male Man-Servant Punished Punishment Result Rod Servant Slave Smite Staff Strikes Surely Undergo Woman-ServantExternal Links Exodus 21:20 NIVExodus 21:20 NLT Exodus 21:20 ESV Exodus 21:20 NASB Exodus 21:20 ASV Exodus 21:20 Bible Apps Exodus 21:20 Biblia Paralela Exodus 21:20 Chinese Bible Exodus 21:20 French Bible Exodus 21:20 German Bible Alphabetical: a and as at be beats dies direct female hand he his If male man must or punished result rod shall slave strikes the with OT Law: Exodus 21:20 If a man strikes his servant (Exo. 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