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Exodus 21:20
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.
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Exodus 21:20 in other translations
And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.
If a man strikes his manservant or maidservant with a rod, and the servant dies by his hand, he shall surely be punished.
“If a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod, and he dies under his hand, the man shall surely be punished.
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In context
17 And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
18 And if men contend together, and one shall smite another with a stone, or with [his] fist, and he shall not die, but keep [his] bed:
19 If he shall rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote [him] be quit: only he shall pay [for] the loss of his time, and shall cause [him] to be thoroughly healed.
20 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.
21 Notwithstanding, if he shall continue a day or two, he shall not be punished; for he [is] his money.
22 If men shall contend, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit shall depart [from her], and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges [determine].
23 And if [any] mischief shall follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
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