"And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished."
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And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
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.
The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.
And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.
For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
If a man gives his man-servant or his woman-servant blows with a rod, causing death, he is certainly to undergo punishment.
And if a man strike his bondman or his handmaid with a staff, and he die under his hand, he shall certainly be avenged.
And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.
And if a man shall smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he shall die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.
"If a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod, and he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.
`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;