Exodus 21:26

God's Word

“Whenever an owner hits his male or female slave in the eye and the slave is blinded, he must let the slave go free to make up for the loss of the eye.

Cross References

Nehemiah 5:5

We have the same flesh and blood as our relatives. Our children are just like theirs. Yet, we have to force our sons and daughters to become slaves. Some of our daughters have already become slaves. But we can’t do anything else when our fields and vineyards belong to others.”

Psalm 10:14

You have seen ⌞it⌟; yes, you have taken note of trouble and grief and placed them under your control. The victim entrusts himself to you. You alone have been the helper of orphans.

Psalm 10:18

in order to provide justice for orphans and oppressed people so that no mere mortal will terrify them again.

Psalm 9:12

The one who avenges murder has remembered oppressed people. He has never forgotten their cries.

Exodus 21:20

“Whenever an owner hits his male or female slave with a stick so that the slave dies from the beating, the owner must be punished.

Exodus 21:24

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 wound for a wound.

Exodus 21:27

If the owner knocks out the tooth of his male or female slave, he must let the slave go free to make up for the loss of the tooth.

Ephesians 6:9

Masters, treat your slaves with respect. Don’t threaten a slave. You know that there is one master in heaven who has authority over both of you, and he doesn’t play favorites.

Deuteronomy 16:19

Never pervert justice. Instead, be impartial. Never take a bribe, because bribes blind wise people and deny justice to those who are in the right.

Colossians 4:1

Masters, be just and fair to your slaves because you know that you also have a master in heaven.