Parallel Verses
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.
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 the injured man is able to stand up again and walk around outside with a cane, the one who hit him must not be punished. He must pay the injured man for the loss of his time and for all his medical expenses.
20 “If a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod and he dies
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 4:15
Jehovah replied to him: If anyone kills Cain, he will suffer vengeance seven times over. Then Jehovah put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him.
Genesis 4:24
If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times.
Genesis 9:6
Whoever sheds the blood of man will have his blood shed by man. For man was made in the image of God.
Exodus 21:26-27
If a man strikes the eye of his male or female slave, and destroys it, he shall let him go free because of his eye.
Numbers 35:19
The relative who can avenge the death must make sure a murderer is put to death. When he catches up with the murderer, he must kill him.
Numbers 35:30-33
Those accused of murder may be found guilty and put to death only on the evidence of two or more witnesses. The evidence of one witness is not sufficient to support an accusation of murder.
Deuteronomy 19:21
Have no pity on him: Take a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, and a foot for a foot.
Proverbs 29:19
A servant will not be corrected by words alone. Even though he understands he will not respond.
Isaiah 58:3-4
Why have we fasted and you do not see? Why have we humbled ourselves and you do not notice? Behold, on the day of your fast you find desire, and mistreat all your workers.'
Romans 13:4
He is the minister 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. He is the minister of God, an avenger to execute wrath upon him that does evil.