Exodus 21:20
And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.
In other versions
And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall surely be punished.
ASV
If a man gives his man-servant or his woman-servant blows with a rod, causing death, he is certainly to undergo punishment.
BBE
And if a man strike his bondman or his handmaid with a staff, and he die under his hand, he shall certainly be avenged.
DBY
"If a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod, and he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.
WEB
`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;
YLT
And if a man strike his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.
ENG
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.
WBT
If a man strikes his manservant or maidservant with a rod, and the servant dies by his hand, he shall surely be punished.
BSB
In context
18And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keepeth his bed:
19If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed.
20And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.
21Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.
22If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.
