Verse 20

And if a man{H376} smite{H5221}{(H8686)} his servant{H5650}, or his maid{H519}, with a rod{H7626}, and he die{H4191}{(H8804)} under his hand{H3027}; he shall be surely{H5358}{(H8800)} punished{H5358}{(H8735)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 4:15 : 15 And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Therefore{H3651} whosoever slayeth{H2026}{(H8802)} Cain{H7014}, vengeance shall be taken{H5358}{(H8714)} on him sevenfold{H7659}. And the LORD{H3068} set{H7760}{(H8799)} a mark{H226} upon Cain{H7014}, lest{H1115} any finding{H4672}{(H8802)} him should kill{H5221}{(H8687)} him.
  • Gen 4:24 : 24 If{H3588} Cain{H7014} shall be avenged{H5358}{(H8714)} sevenfold{H7659}, truly Lamech{H3929} seventy{H7657} and sevenfold{H7651}.
  • Gen 9:6 : 6 Whoso sheddeth{H8210}{(H8802)} man's{H120} blood{H1818}, by man{H120} shall his blood{H1818} be shed{H8210}{(H8735)}: for in the image{H6754} of God{H430} made{H6213}{(H8804)} he man{H120}.
  • Exod 21:26-27 : 26 And if a man{H376} smite{H5221}{(H8686)} the eye{H5869} of his servant{H5650}, or the eye{H5869} of his maid{H519}, that it perish{H7843}{(H8765)}; he shall let him go{H7971}{(H8762)} free{H2670} for{H8478} his eye's{H5869} sake. 27 And if he smite{H5307}{(H8686)} out his manservant's{H5650} tooth{H8127}, or his maidservant's{H519} tooth{H8127}; he shall let him go{H7971}{(H8762)} free{H2670} for his tooth's{H8127} sake.
  • Num 35:19 : 19 The revenger{H1350}{(H8802)} of blood{H1818} himself shall slay{H4191}{(H8686)} the murderer{H7523}{(H8802)}: when he meeteth{H6293}{(H8800)} him, he{H1931} shall slay{H4191}{(H8686)} him.
  • Num 35:30-33 : 30 Whoso killeth{H5221}{(H8688)} any person{H5315}, the murderer{H7523}{(H8802)} shall be put to death{H7523}{(H8799)} by the mouth{H6310} of witnesses{H5707}: but one{H259} witness{H5707} shall not testify{H6030}{(H8799)} against any person{H5315} to cause him to die{H4191}{(H8800)}. 31 Moreover ye shall take{H3947}{(H8799)} no satisfaction{H3724} for the life{H5315} of a murderer{H7523}{(H8802)}, which is guilty{H7563} of death{H4191}{(H8800)}: but he shall be surely{H4191}{(H8800)} put to death{H4191}{(H8714)}. 32 And ye shall take{H3947}{(H8799)} no satisfaction{H3724} for him that is fled{H5127}{(H8800)} to the city{H5892} of his refuge{H4733}, that he should come again{H7725}{(H8800)} to dwell{H3427}{(H8800)} in the land{H776}, until the death{H4194} of the priest{H3548}. 33 So ye shall not pollute{H2610}{(H8686)} the land{H776} wherein ye are: for blood{H1818} it defileth{H2610}{(H8686)} the land{H776}: and the land{H776} cannot be cleansed{H3722}{(H8792)} of the blood{H1818} that is shed{H8210}{(H8795)} therein, but by the blood{H1818} of him that shed{H8210}{(H8802)} it.
  • Deut 19:21 : 21 And thine eye{H5869} shall not pity{H2347}{(H8799)}; but life{H5315} shall go for life{H5315}, eye{H5869} for eye{H5869}, tooth{H8127} for tooth{H8127}, hand{H3027} for hand{H3027}, foot{H7272} for foot{H7272}.
  • Prov 29:19 : 19 A servant{H5650} will not be corrected{H3256}{(H8735)} by words{H1697}: for though he understand{H995}{(H8799)} he will not answer{H4617}.
  • Isa 58:3-4 : 3 Wherefore have we fasted{H6684}{(H8804)}, say they, and thou seest{H7200}{(H8804)} not? wherefore have we afflicted{H6031}{(H8765)} our soul{H5315}, and thou takest no knowledge{H3045}{(H8799)}? Behold, in the day{H3117} of your fast{H6685} ye find{H4672}{(H8799)} pleasure{H2656}, and exact{H5065}{(H8799)} all your labours{H6092}. 4 Behold, ye fast{H6684}{(H8799)} for strife{H7379} and debate{H4683}, and to smite{H5221}{(H8687)} with the fist{H106} of wickedness{H7562}: ye shall not fast{H6684}{(H8799)} as ye do this day{H3117}, to make your voice{H6963} to be heard{H8085}{(H8687)} on high{H4791}.
  • Rom 13:4 : 4 For{G1063} he is{G2076}{(G5748)} the minister{G1249} of God{G2316} to thee{G4671} for{G1519} good{G18}. But{G1161} if{G1437} thou do{G4160}{(G5725)} that which is evil{G2556}, be afraid{G5399}{(G5737)}; for{G1063} he beareth{G5409}{(G5719)} not{G3756} the sword{G3162} in vain{G1500}: for{G1063} he is{G2076}{(G5748)} the minister{G1249} of God{G2316}, a revenger{G1558} to execute wrath{G3709} upon{G1519} him that doeth{G4238}{(G5723)} evil{G2556}.