Exodus 21:20New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “If a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod and he dies at his hand, he shall be punished.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall surely be punished.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall surely be punished.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— 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.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And if a man strike his bondman or his handmaid with a staff, and he die under his hand, he shall certainly be avenged.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— 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;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— '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;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— He that striketh his bondman, or bondwoman, with a rod, and they die under his hands, shall be guilty of the crime.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And if a man smite his seruant, or his maide with a rod, and he die vnder his hande, he shalbe surely punished.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And if a man smite his seruant, or his mayd, with a rod, and hee die vnder his hand, hee shall bee surely punished:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And if a man strikes his servant, or his maid with a staff, and he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And if a man smite his man-servant or his maid-servant, with a rod, and [the party] die under his hands, he shall be surely punished.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished. |
And if
x3588 (3588) Complementכִּיkiy{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
a man
376 {0376} Primeאִישׁ'iysh{eesh}
Contracted for H0582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation.).
smite
5221 {5221} Primeנָכָהnakah{naw-kaw'}
A primitive root; to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively).
z8686 <8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 4046
x853 (0853) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
his servant,
5650 {5650} Primeעֶבֶד`ebed{eh'-bed}
From H5647; a servant.
or
x176 (0176) Complementאוֹ'ow{o}
The first form is presumed to be the 'constructive' or genitival form of the second form which is short for H0185; desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if.
x853 (0853) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
his maid,
519 {0519} Primeאָמָה'amah{aw-maw'}
Apparently a primitive word; a maidservant or female slave.
with a rod,
7626 {7626} Primeשֵׁבֶטshebet{shay'-bet}
From an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, that is, (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan.
and he die
4191 {4191} Primeמָמוֹתmuwth{mooth}
A primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively to kill.
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
under
x8478 (8478) Complementתַּחַתtachath{takh'-ath}
From the same as H8430; the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
his hand;
3027 {3027} Primeיָדyad{yawd}
A primitive word; a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote.
he shall be surely
y5358 [5358] Standardנָקַםnaqam{naw-kam'}
A primitive root; to grudge, that is, avenge or punish.
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
punished.
5358 {5358} Primeנָקַםnaqam{naw-kam'}
A primitive root; to grudge, that is, avenge or punish.
z8735 <8735> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 1602 |
Exodus 21:20
Direction is given what should be done, if a servant died by his master's correction. This servant must not be an Israelite, but a Gentile slave, as the Negroes to our planters; and it is supposed that he smite him with a rod, and not with any thing that was likely to give a mortal wound, yet if he died under his hand, he should be punished for his cruelty, at the discretion of the judges, upon consideration of circumstances. |
- smite:
Exodus 21:26-27 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. ... And if he smite out his manservant's tooth, or his maidservant's tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake.
Deuteronomy 19:21 And thine eye shall not pity; [but] life [shall go] for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
Proverbs 29:19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
Isaiah 58:3-4 Wherefore have we fasted, [say they], and thou seest not? [wherefore] have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours. ... Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as [ye do this] day, to make your voice to be heard on high.
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- he shall:
Genesis 9:6 Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Numbers 35:30-33 Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person [to cause him] to die. ... So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye [are]: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
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- punished:
- Heb. avenged,
Genesis 4:15 And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
Genesis 4:24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
Numbers 35:19 The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
Romans 13:4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to [execute] wrath upon him that doeth evil.
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