Exodus 21:26 meaning and explanation

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.

Exodus 21:26, Berean Standard Bible

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In this verse God continues the ordinances given through Moses to Israel at Sinai, addressing a master in a society where bonded service existed. The Hebrew word eved can mean servant or slave.

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