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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And if a man smite his servant or his maid with a rod,.... A Canaanitish servant or maid, as the Targum of Jonathan, and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Exodus 21:20-21
The Jewish authorities appear to be right in referring this law, like those in Exo 21:26-27, Exo 21:32, to foreign…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Exodus 21:12-21
Here is, I. A law concerning murder. He had lately said, Thou shalt not kill; here he provides, 1. For the punishing of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Exodus 21:20-21
Beating a slave so that he dies. Vv.26 f., 32, also deal with injuries to slaves. The penalties prescribed shew that…
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