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 Además, si algunos riñeren, y alguno hiriere á su prójimo con piedra ó con el puño, y no muriere, pero cayere en cama;

19 Si se levantare y anduviere fuera sobre su báculo, entonces será el que le hirió absuelto: solamente le satisfará lo que estuvo parado, y hará que le curen.

20 Y si alguno hiriere á su siervo ó á su sierva con palo, y muriere bajo de su mano, será castigado:

21 Mas si durare por un día ó dos, no será castigado, porque su dinero es.

22 Si algunos riñeren, é hiriesen á mujer preñada, y ésta abortare, pero sin haber muerte, será penado conforme á lo que le impusiere el marido de la mujer y juzgaren los árbitros.

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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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