Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.
He shall
Punished
General references
Bible References
Smite
Exodus 21:26
"If a man strikes the eye of his male or female servant and destroys it, he is to release him as a free man in exchange for his eye.
Deuteronomy 19:21
Your eyes must not show pity life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot."
Proverbs 29:19
By mere words a servant will not be corrected; even though he understands, there will be no response.
Isaiah 58:3
"Why have we fasted,' they ask, "but you do not see? "Why have we humbled ourselves,' they ask, "but you take no notice?'" "Look! On your fast day you serve your own interest and oppress all your workers.
He shall
Genesis 9:6
"Whoever sheds human blood, by a human his own blood is to be shed; because God made human beings in his own image.
Numbers 35:30
"Every murderer of a human being is to be executed only according to testimony given by multiple witnesses. A single witness is not to result in a death sentence.
Punished
Genesis 4:15
The LORD told him, "This won't happen, because whoever kills you will suffer seven times the vengeance." Then the LORD placed a sign on Cain so that no one finding him would kill him.
Numbers 35:19
The blood avenger himself is to execute the murderer. When he meets him, the blood avenger is to put him to death.
Romans 13:4
For they are God's servants, working for your good.
General references
Exodus 20:13
"You are not to commit murder.
Exodus 21:26
"If a man strikes the eye of his male or female servant and destroys it, he is to release him as a free man in exchange for his eye.