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Exodus 21:20–21

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20“If a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod and he dies 1at his hand, he shall 2be punished.

21“If, however, he 1survives a day or two, no vengeance shall be taken; afor he is his 2property.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit under
  2. 2Lit suffer vengeance
  3. 1Lit stands
  4. 2Lit money

Cross references

  1. aLev 25:44–46

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“When a man strikes his slave, male or female, with a rod and the slave dies under his hand, he shall be avenged. But if the slave survives a day or two, he is not to be avenged, for the slave is his money.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Anyone who beats their male or female slave with a rod must be punished if the slave dies as a direct result, but they are not to be punished if the slave recovers after a day or two, since the slave is their property.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“When a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod, and the slave dies under his abuse, the owner must be punished. However, if the slave can stand up after a day or two, the owner should not be punished because he is his owner’s property.

NLTNew Living Translation

“If a man beats his male or female slave with a club and the slave dies as a result, the owner must be punished. But if the slave recovers within a day or two, then the owner shall not be punished, since the slave is his property.

LEBThe Lexham English 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. Yet if he survives a day or two days, he will not be avenged, because he is his money.

KJV 1900King 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. Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.