Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.
Bible References
General references
Exodus 21:20
"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.
Deuteronomy 16:19
You must not twist justice, show favoritism, or take bribes, because a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the speech of the righteous.
Nehemiah 5:5
Now our bodies are no different than the bodies of our relatives, and our children are like their children. Nevertheless, we're about to force our sons and daughters into slavery, and some of our daughters are already in bondage. It's beyond our power to do anything about it, because our fields and vineyards belong to others."
Job 31:13
"If I've refused to help my male and female servants when they complain against me,
Psalm 9:12
As an avenger of blood, he remembers them; he has not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.
Psalm 10:14
But you do see! You take note of trouble and grief in order to take the matter into your own hand. The helpless one commits himself to you; you have been the orphan's helper.
Psalm 72:12
For he will deliver the needy when they cry out for help, and the poor when there is no deliverer.
Proverbs 22:22
Don't rob the poor person because he is poor, and don't crush the helpless in court,
Ephesians 6:9
Masters, treat your slaves the same way. Do not threaten them, for you know that both of you have the same Master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.
Colossians 4:1
Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.