Exodus 21:20 meaning and explanation

If a man strikes his manservant or maidservant with a rod, and the servant dies by his hand, he shall surely be punished.

Exodus 21:20, Berean Standard Bible

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These ordinances are given by God through Moses to Israel at Sinai, applying the Ten Commandments to daily disputes. Here a master who beats his male or female servant with a rod and the servant dies under his hand must be punished.

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