19 if he gets up and walks around outside on his staff, then he who struck him shall go unpunished; he shall only pay for his [a]loss of time, and [b]shall pay for his care until he is completely healed.

20 “And if someone strikes his male or female slave with a rod and the slave dies [c]at his hand, he shall [d]be punished. 21 If, however, the slave [e]survives a day or two, no vengeance shall be taken; (A)for the slave is his [f]property.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 21:19 Lit his sitting
  2. Exodus 21:19 Lit healing, he shall cause to be healed
  3. Exodus 21:20 Lit under
  4. Exodus 21:20 Lit suffer vengeance
  5. Exodus 21:21 Lit stands
  6. Exodus 21:21 Lit money

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