Verse 26

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.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 21:20 : 20 And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall surely be punished.
  • Deut 16:19 : 19 Thou shalt not wrest justice: thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
  • Neh 5:5 : 5 Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought into bondage [already] : neither is it in our power to help it; for other men have our fields and our vineyards.
  • Job 31:13-15 : 13 If I have despised the cause of my man-servant or of my maid-servant, When they contended with me; 14 What then shall I do when God riseth up? And when he visiteth, what shall I answer him? 15 Did not he that made me in the womb make him? And did not one fashion us in the womb?
  • Ps 9:12 : 12 For he that maketh inquisition for blood remembereth them; He forgetteth not the cry of the poor.
  • Ps 10:14 : 14 Thou hast seen [it] ; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: The helpless committeth [himself] unto thee; Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.
  • Ps 10:18 : 18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, That man who is of the earth may be terrible no more.
  • Ps 72:12-14 : 12 For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper. 13 He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save. 14 He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:
  • Prov 22:22-23 : 22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: 23 For Jehovah will plead their cause, And despoil of life those that despoil them.
  • Eph 6:9 : 9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.
  • Col 4:1 : 1 Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.