Exodus 21:26

Easy To Read Version

“If a man hits a slave in the eye, and the slave is blinded in that eye, then the slave will be allowed to go free. His eye is the payment for his freedom. This is the same for a man or a woman slave.

Cross References

Nehemiah 5:5

\{Look at those rich people!\} We are as good as they are. Our sons are as good as their sons. But we will have to sell our sons and daughters as slaves. Some of us have already had to sell our daughters as slaves! There is nothing we can do! We already lost our fields and vineyards! Other people own them now!”

Psalm 10:14

\{Lord,\} surely you see the cruel and evil things\par that bad people do.\par Look at those things,\par and do something!\par People with many troubles\par come to you for help.\par Lord, you are the One who helps orphans. {\cf2\super [56]} \par \{So help them!\}\par

Psalm 10:18

Lord, protect the children without parents.\par Don’t let sad people suffer more troubles.\par Make bad people too afraid to stay here.\par

Psalm 9:12

The Lord remembered the people who\par went to him for help. {\cf2\super [50]} \par Those poor people cried for help.\par And the Lord didn’t forget them.\par

Exodus 21:20

“Sometimes people beat their men or women slaves. If the slave dies after he is beaten, then the killer must be punished.

Exodus 21:24

You must trade an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, a foot for a foot,

Exodus 21:25

a burn for a burn, a bruise for a bruise, a cut for a cut.

Exodus 21:27

If a master hits his slave in the mouth, and the slave loses a tooth, then the slave will be allowed to go free. The slave’s tooth is payment for the slave’s freedom. This is the same for a man or a woman slave.

Ephesians 6:9

Masters, in the same way, be good to your slaves. Don’t say things to scare them. You know that the One who is your Master and their Master is in heaven. And that Master (God) judges every person the same.

Deuteronomy 16:19

You must always be fair. You must not favor some people over other people. You must not take money to change your mind in judgment. Money blinds the eyes of wise people and changes what a good person will say.

Colossians 4:1

Masters, give the things that are good and fair to your servants. Remember that you have a Master in heaven.