Exodus 21:26 - Tree of Life Version “If a man strikes the eye of his male or female slave and destroys it, he must let him go free for the sake of his eyesight. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And if a man hits the eye of his servant or the eye of his maid so that it is destroyed, he shall let him go free for his eye's sake. American Standard Version (1901) And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, and destroy it; he shall let him go free for his eye’s sake. Common English Bible When a slave owner hits and blinds the eye of a male or female slave, he should let the slave go free on account of the eye. Catholic Public Domain Version If anyone will have struck the eye of his male or female servant, having left them with one eye, he shall release them freely, because of the eye that he has put out. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If any man strike the eye of his man-servant or maid-servant, and leave them but one eye, he shall let them go free for the eye which he put out. |
And now, though we share the same flesh as our brothers, and our children are just like their children, still we subject our sons and our daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters have already been enslaved but our hands are tied since our fields and vineyards belong to others.”
You saw—for You see trouble and grief, to take it in Your hand. The victim puts his trust in You— You are the helper of the orphan.
You vindicate the orphan and oppressed, so that man, who is earthly, may terrify no more.
Sing praises to Adonai, who dwells in Zion. Declare His deeds among the peoples.
“If a man strikes his male or female servant with a staff, who dies by his hand, he must surely be punished.
If he strikes out his slave’s tooth, he must let him go free for the sake of his tooth.
And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Stop using threats, knowing that the Master—of them and of you, too—is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.
You are not to twist justice—you must not show partiality or take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and distorts the words of the righteous.
Masters, give your slaves what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.