World English Bible
Exodus 21:20
“If a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod, and he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.”
Verse in context — Exodus 21
If men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone, or with his fist, and he doesn't die, but is confined to bed;
if he rises again and walks around with his staff, then he who struck him shall be cleared: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall provide for his healing until he is thoroughly healed.
If a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod, and he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.
Notwithstanding, if he gets up after a day or two, he shall not be punished, for he is his property.
If men fight and hurt a pregnant woman so that she gives birth prematurely, and yet no harm follows, he shall be surely fined as much as the woman's husband demands and the judges allow.
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God delivers Israel from Egypt, gives the Ten Commandments, and establishes His covenant with His people.
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