Parallel Verses
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.
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 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.
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.
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 around with his staff, then he who struck him shall be cleared: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall provide for his healing until he is thoroughly healed. 20 "If a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod, and he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished. 21 Notwithstanding, if he gets up after a day or two, he shall not be punished, for he is his property.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 4:15
The LORD said to him, "Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." the LORD appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should strike him.
Genesis 4:24
If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times."
Genesis 9:6
Whoever sheds man's blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.
Exodus 21:26-27
"If a man strikes his servant's eye, or his maid's eye, and destroys it, he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.
Numbers 35:19
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meets him, he shall put him to death.
Numbers 35:30-33
"'Whoever kills any person, the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person that he die.
Deuteronomy 19:21
Your eyes shall not pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
Proverbs 29:19
A servant can't be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.
Isaiah 58:3-4
'Why have we fasted,' say they, '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 exact all your labors.
Romans 13:4
for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.