Exodus 21:27 “And if he knocks out the tooth of his manservant or maidservant, he mu…”

Exodus 21:27

And if he knocks out the tooth of his manservant or maidservant, he must let the servant go free as compensation for the tooth.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And if he smite out his manservant’s tooth, or his maidservant’s tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth’s sake.

World English Bible

If he strikes out his male servant’s tooth, or his female servant’s tooth, he shall let the servant go free for his tooth’s sake.

American Standard Version

And if he smite out his man-servant’s tooth, or his maid-servant’s tooth, he shall let him go free for his tooth’s sake.

Geneva Bible 1599

Also if he smite out his seruants tooth, or his maides tooth, he shall let him goe out free for his tooth.

Darby Translation

And if he knock out his bondman's tooth or his handmaid's tooth, he shall let him go free for his tooth.

Young's Literal Translation

and if a tooth of his man-servant or a tooth of his handmaid he knock out, as a freeman he doth send him away for his tooth.

Bible in Basic English

Or if the loss of a tooth is caused by his blow, he will let him go free on account of his tooth.

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In context

26If a man strikes and blinds the eye of his manservant or maidservant, he must let the servant go free as compensation for the eye.

28If an ox gores a man or woman to death, the ox must surely be stoned, and its meat must not be eaten. But the owner of the ox shall not be held responsible.

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