Exodus 21:20

Bible in Basic English 1965

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

Cross References

Genesis 4:15

And the Lord said, Truly, if Cain is put to death, seven lives will be taken for his. And the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one might put him to death.

Genesis 4:24

If seven lives are to be taken as punishment for Cain's death, seventy-seven will be taken for Lamech's.

Genesis 9:6

Whoever takes a man's life, by man will his life be taken; because God made man in his image.

Exodus 21:19

If he is able to get up again and go about with a stick, the other will be let off; only he will have to give him payment for the loss of his time, and see that he is cared for till he is well.

Exodus 21:21

But, at the same time, if the servant goes on living for a day or two, the master is not to get punishment, for the servant is his property.

Proverbs 29:19

A servant will not be trained by words; for though the sense of the words is clear to him, he will not give attention.

Numbers 35:19

He whose right it is to give punishment for blood, may himself put to death the taker of life when he comes face to face with him.

Romans 13:4

For he is the servant of God to you for good. But if you do evil, have fear; for the sword is not in his hand for nothing: he is God's servant, making God's punishment come on the evil-doer.

Deuteronomy 19:21

Have no pity; let life be given for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.