Exodus 21:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.”

Exodus 21:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 21:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 21:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““If a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod, and he dies under his hand, the man shall surely be punished.”

Exodus 21:20 — World English Bible

Exodus 21:20 ASV — 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. ”

Exodus 21:20 — American Standard Version

Exodus 21:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And when a man smiteth his man-servant or his handmaid, with a rod, and he hath died under his hand--he is certainly avenged;”

Exodus 21:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 21:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And if a man strike his bondman or his handmaid with a staff, and he die under his hand, he shall certainly be avenged. ”

Exodus 21:20 — Darby Translation

Exodus 21:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And if a man smite his seruant, or his maide with a rod, and he die vnder his hande, he shalbe surely punished.”

Exodus 21:20 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 21:20 in Context — Exodus 21

18 And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keepeth his bed:

19 If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed.

20 And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.

21 Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.

22 If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman’s husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.

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What Does Exodus 21:20 Mean?

Exodus 21:20 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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