And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.
KJV
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4 additional translationsASV
And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall surely be punished.
WEB
If a man strikes his manservant or maidservant with a rod, and the servant dies by his hand, he shall surely be punished.
YLT
`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;
DBT
And if a man strike his bondman or his handmaid with a staff, and he die under his hand, he shall certainly be avenged.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentExodus — Deliverance, covenant, presence. A slave-people redeemed from Egypt, brought to Sinai, and given a tabernacle so that God might dwell among them.
- Author
- Moses — traditional attribution; internal narrator identifies Moses as recorder (17:14, 24:4, 34:27)
- Date
- 15th or 13th century BC, depending on chronology of the exodus