Exodus 21:26

And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Exodus 21:26

BSB
If a man strikes and blinds the eye of his manservant or maidservant, he must let the servant go free as compensation for the eye.
AKJV
And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.
CPDV
If anyone will have struck the eye of his male or female servant, having left them with one eye, he shall release them freely, because of the eye that he has put out.
ERV
And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, and destroy it; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.
NHEB
"If a man strikes his servant's eye, or his maid's eye, and destroys it, he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.
SMT
And if a man strike the eye of his servant or the eye of his maid, and he destroyed it; he shall send him forth free for the sake of his eye.

Commentary for Exodus 21:26

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Overview of Exodus 21:26
Summary
Servant blinded by master gains permanent freedom
Event
Servant eye destruction
Estimated Time Period
c. 1300 BC
Category
Law