Exodus 21:20

New Century Version

“If a man beats his male or female slave with a stick, and the slave dies on the spot, the owner must be punished.

Cross References

Genesis 4:15

The Lord said to Cain, “No! If anyone kills you, I will punish that person seven times more.” Then the Lord put a mark on Cain warning anyone who met him not to kill him.

Genesis 4:24

If Cain’s killer is punished seven times, then Lamech’s killer will be punished seventy-seven times.”

Genesis 9:6

“Whoever kills a human being will be killed by a human being, because God made humans in his own image.

Exodus 21:19

Later if he is able to get up and walk around outside with his walking stick, the one who hit him is not to be punished. But he must pay the injured man for the loss of his time, and he must support the injured man until he is completely healed.

Exodus 21:21

But if the slave gets well after a day or two, the owner will not be punished since the slave belongs to him.

Proverbs 29:19

Words alone cannot correct a servant, because even if they understand, they won’t respond.

Numbers 35:19

A relative of the dead person must put the murderer to death; when they meet, the relative must kill the murderer.

Romans 13:4

The ruler is God’s servant to help you. But if you do wrong, then be afraid. He has the power to punish; he is God’s servant to punish those who do wrong.

Deuteronomy 19:21

Show no mercy. A life must be paid for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, a foot for a foot.