Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And if a man strikes his servant, or his maidservant, with a rod, and he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.
New American Standard Bible
“If a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod and he dies
King James Version
And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.
Holman Bible
“When a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod, and the slave dies under his abuse,
International Standard Version
"If a man strikes his male or female servant with a stick and he or she dies as a direct result, the master must be punished.
A Conservative Version
And if a man smites his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.
American Standard Version
And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall surely be punished.
Amplified
“If a man strikes his male or his female servant with a staff and the servant dies at his hand, he must be punished.
Bible in Basic English
If a man gives his man-servant or his woman-servant blows with a rod, causing death, he is certainly to undergo punishment.
Darby Translation
And if a man strike his bondman or his handmaid with a staff, and he die under his hand, he shall certainly be avenged.
Julia Smith Translation
And if a man shall strike his servant or his maid with a rod, and he died under his hand, avenging, he shall be avenged.
King James 2000
And if a man strikes his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he dies under his hand; he shall be surely punished.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And if a man strikes his male slave or his female slave with the rod and he dies under his hand, he will surely be avenged.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"If a man smite his servant or his maid with a staff that they die under his hand, it shall be avenged.
NET Bible
"If a man strikes his male servant or his female servant with a staff so that he or she dies as a result of the blow, he will surely be punished.
New Heart English Bible
"If a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod, and he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.
The Emphasized Bible
And when a man shall smite his servant or his handmaid with a rod, and he die under his hand, he shall, surely be avenged;
Webster
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.
World English Bible
"If a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod, and he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
Themes
Recompense/restitution » The eye for an eye law
Scourging » Of servants could be avenged
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 21:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Laws About Personal Injury
19 if he rises again and walks abroad upon his staff, then he that struck him shall be set free. Only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be completely healed. 20 And if a man strikes his servant, or his maidservant, with a rod, and he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished. 21 But if he continues a day or two, he shall not be punished. For he is his money.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 4:15
And Jehovah said to him, Therefore whoever kills Cain shall be avenged seven times. And Jehovah set a mark upon Cain so that anyone who found him should not kill him.
Genesis 4:24
For Cain is avenged seven times, and Lamech seventy-seven times.
Genesis 9:6
Whoever sheds man's blood, his blood shall be shed by man; for He made man in the image of God.
Exodus 21:26-27
And if a man strike the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, so that it perishes, he shall let him go free on account of his eye.
Numbers 35:19
The revenger of blood himself shall kill the murderer. When he meets him, he shall kill him.
Numbers 35:30-33
Whoever kills any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses. But one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.
Deuteronomy 19:21
And your eye shall not pity. Life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
Proverbs 29:19
A servant will not be corrected by words, for though he understands, he will not answer.
Isaiah 58:3-4
They say, Why have we fasted, and You do not see? Why have we afflicted our soul, and You take no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, and crush all your laborers.
Romans 13:4
For it is a servant of God to you for good. For if you practice evil, be afraid, for it does not bear the sword in vain; for it is a servant of God, a revenger for wrath on him who does evil.