Exodus 21:20

“And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Exodus 21:20

� And if a man smite his seruant, or his mayd, with a rod, and hee die vnder his hand, hee shall bee surely punished:
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Exodus chapter 21

"If a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod and he dies at his hand, he shall be punished.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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 (1901)

If a man gives his man-servant or his woman-servant blows with a rod, causing death, he is certainly to undergo punishment.
- Basic English Bible

And if a man strike his bondman or his handmaid with a staff, and he die under his hand, he shall certainly be avenged.
- Darby Bible

He that striketh his bondman or bondwoman with a rod, and they die under his hands, shall be guilty of the crime.
- Douay Rheims Bible

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.
- Webster's Bible

If a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod, and he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.
- World English Bible

`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;
- Youngs Literal Bible

And if a man smite his bondman, or his bondwoman, with a rod, and he die under his hand, he shall surely be punished.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

mike's comment on 2013-09-08 23:07:50:

Thank you brother. An atheist has actually challenged me to explain this to him. Exodus 21:20-21 KJV. In verse 21-is the master at the discretion of the judges (magistrates), upon consideration of circumstances. I know it doesn't say that in this verse, so I can I prove it to the atheist. Because he feels the master got away with killing the slave even if he survives a day or two. Thank you, God is great !

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