But Adonai said to him, “In that case, anyone who kills Cain is to be avenged seven times over.” So Adonai put a mark on Cain, so that anyone who found him would not strike him down.
Exodus 21:20 - Tree of Life Version “If a man strikes his male or female servant with a staff, who dies by his hand, he must surely be punished. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And if a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod and he [or she] dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished. American Standard Version (1901) And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall surely be punished. Common English Bible When a slave owner hits a male or female slave with a rod and the slave dies immediately, the owner should be punished. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever strikes his male or female servant with a staff, and if they have died by his hands, he shall be guilty of a crime. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that striketh his bondman or bondwoman with a rod, and they die under his hands, shall be guilty of the crime. |
But Adonai said to him, “In that case, anyone who kills Cain is to be avenged seven times over.” So Adonai put a mark on Cain, so that anyone who found him would not strike him down.
The one who sheds human blood, by a human will his blood be shed, for in God’s image He made humanity.
if he rises again and walks around on his staff, then the one that struck him he will be cleared. But he must pay for the loss of his time and help him to be thoroughly healed.
Notwithstanding, if the servant gets up in a day or two he will not be punished, for he is his property.
A servant cannot be corrected by words, for though he understands, he will not respond.
The blood avenger himself may put the murderer to death. When he finds him, he is to kill him.
for he is God’s servant to you for your good. But if you do evil, be afraid—for he does not carry the sword for no reason; for he is God’s servant, an avenger who inflicts punishment on the evildoer.
Your eye must not show pity—life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.