"Ifa manstrikesthe eyeof his maleorfemaleslave,and destroysit, he shall let him gofreeon accountof his eye.
"Nowour fleshis like the fleshof our brothers,our childrenlike their children.Yet behold,we are forcingour sonsand our daughtersto be slaves,and someof our daughtersare forcedinto bondage[already], and we are helplessbecause our fieldsand vineyardsbelong to others."
You have seen[it], for You have beheldmischiefand vexationto takeit into Your hand.The unfortunatecommits[himself] to You; You have beenthe helperof the orphan.
To vindicatethe orphanand the oppressed,So that manwho is of the earthwill nolongercauseterror.
For He who requiresbloodremembersthem; He does not forgetthe cryof the afflicted.
"Ifa manstrikeshis maleorfemaleslavewith a rodand he diesat his hand,he shall be punished.
eyefor eye,toothfor tooth,handfor hand,footfor foot,
burnfor burn,woundfor wound,bruisefor bruise.
"And ifhe knocksout a toothof his maleorfemaleslave,he shall let him gofreeon accountof his tooth.
And masters,dothe samethingsto them, and giveup threatening,knowingthat boththeir Masterand yoursis in heaven,and there is nopartialitywith Him.
"You shall not distortjustice;you shall not be partial,and you shall not takea bribe,for a bribeblindsthe eyesof the wiseand pervertsthe wordsof the righteous.
Masters,grantto your slavesjusticeand fairness,knowingthat you toohavea Masterin heaven.
