Exodus 21
Overview
21:1 Laws for men servants;
21:5 For the servant whose ear is bored;
21:7 For women servants;
21:12 For manslaughter;
21:16 For stealers of men;
21:17 For cursers of parents;
21:18 For smiters;
21:22 For a hurt by chance;
21:28 For an ox that gores;
21:33 For him that is an occasion of harm. Verse 1 the judgments Leviticus 18:5, 18:26, 19:37, 20:22; Numbers 35:24, 36:13; Deuteronomy 5:1, 5:31, 6:20; 1 Kings 6:12; 2 Chronicles 19:10; Nehemiah 9:13, 9:14, 10:29; Psalm 147:19; Ezekiel 20:11, 20:25; Malachi 4:4 which Exodus 19:7, 24:3, 24:4; Deuteronomy 4:5, 4:8, 4:14, 4:45, 6:20; Matthew 28:20; 1 Thessalonians 4:1 Reciprocal Exodus 34:32 - he gave; Ezra 7:26 - whether it be; Nehemiah 5:5 - we; Psalm 19:9 - judgments; Jeremiah 34:14 - At the; Acts 7:38 - who Verse 2 an Hebrew Exodus 12:44, 22:3; Genesis 27:28, 27:36; Leviticus 25:39-41, 25:44; 2 Kings 4:1; Nehemiah 5:1-5, 5:8; Matthew 18:25; 1 Corinthians 6:20 and in the Leviticus 25:40-43, 25:45; Deuteronomy 15:1, 15:12-15, 15:18, 31:10; Jeremiah 34:8-17 Reciprocal Genesis 17:13 - bought; Exodus 21:7 - go out; 21:11 - General; Leviticus 25:54 - then; Deuteronomy 15:13 - General; Romans 7:14 - sold Verse 3 by himselfHeb. with his body, Deuteronomy 15:12-14 Reciprocal Exodus 21:7 - go out; Leviticus 25:40 - General; 25:41 - then shall; 25:54 - then Verse 4 shall be her Exodus 4:22; Genesis 14:14, 15:3, 17:13, 17:27, 18:19; Ecclesiastes 2:7; Jeremiah 2:14 Reciprocal Genesis 16:2 - obtain children Verse 5 And if Deuteronomy 15:16, 15:17; Isaiah 26:13; 2 Corinthians 5:14, 5:15 shall plainly sayHeb. saying shall say
Verse 6 the judges Exodus 21:22, 12:12, 18:21-26, 22:8, 22:9, 22:28; Numbers 25:5-8; Deuteronomy 1:16, 16:18; 19:17, 19:18; 1 Samuel 8:1, 8:2; Isaiah 1:26; Zephaniah 3:3 bore his earThis significant ceremony was intended as a mark of permanent servitude, and was calculated to impress the servant with the duty of hearing all his master's orders, and obeying them punctually. Psalm 40:6-8 for ever Leviticus 25:23, 25:40; Deuteronomy 15:17; 1 Samuel 1:22, 27:12, 28:2; 1 Kings 12:7 Reciprocal Genesis 17:8 - everlasting; Deuteronomy 15:16 - General; Job 41:4 - a servant; Psalm 82:1 - the gods Verse 7 sell Nehemiah 5:5 go out Exodus 21:2, 21:3 Reciprocal Genesis 31:15 - sold us; Deuteronomy 21:14 - thou shalt; Isaiah 50:1 - or which Verse 8 please notHeb. be evil in the eyes of, etc. Genesis 28:8; Judges 14:3; 1 Samuel 8:6, 18:8 *marg.who hath Deuteronomy 20:7, 21:11-14 seeing Exodus 8:29; Judges 9:19; Job 6:15; Malachi 2:11-15 Reciprocal Ruth 4:2 - the elders Verse 9 betrothed her unto Exodus 22:17; Genesis 38:11; Leviticus 22:13
Verse 10 her foodSheairah, "her flesh;" he shall not only afford her a sufficient quantity of food, as before, but of the same quality. She is not to be fed, like a common slave, with a sufficiency of bread, vegetables, milk, etc., but with her customary supply of flesh, and other agreeable articles of food. 1 Corinthians 7:1-6 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 24:1 - hath taken; 1 Corinthians 7:3 - General Verse 11 Exodus 21:2
Verse 12 Exodus 20:13; Genesis 9:6; Leviticus 24:17; Numbers 35:16-24, 35:30, 35:31; Deuteronomy 19:11-13; 2 Samuel 12:13; Matthew 26:52 Reciprocal Genesis 9:5 - every; Deuteronomy 17:8 - between blood; 27:24 - General; 2 Samuel 3:28 - guiltless; 3:39 - I am; 4:11 - require; 1 Kings 20:37 - Smite me; 2 Kings 14:5 - that he slew; Ezekiel 16:38 - shed; 18:10 - a shedder; Matthew 5:21 - and Verse 13 lie not Numbers 35:11, 35:22; Deuteronomy 19:4-6, 19:11; Micah 7:2 God 1 Samuel 24:4, 24:10, 24:18; 2 Samuel 16:10; Isaiah 10:7 I will appoint Numbers 35:11; Deuteronomy 4:41-43, 19:1-3, 19:9; Joshua 20:2-9 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 19:2 - separate three cities; Judges 4:7 - deliver; 2 Samuel 14:14 - he devise; Daniel 3:14 - true Verse 14 presumptuously Numbers 15:30, 15:31; Deuteronomy 1:43, 17:12, 17:13, 18:22, 19:11-13; 1 Kings 2:29-34; Psalm 19:13; Habakkuk 3:1; 2 Peter 2:10 slay Numbers 35:20, 35:21; Deuteronomy 27:24; 2 Samuel 3:27, 20:9, 20:10 take him 1 Kings 1:50, 1:51, 2:28-34; 2 Kings 11:15 Reciprocal Exodus 20:13 - General; Numbers 35:31 - Moreover; Joshua 20:2 - Appoint; 1 Kings 2:31 - Do; 2 Kings 11:8 - he that cometh; 2 Chronicles 23:7 - whosoever; 23:14 - Have her forth; 25:3 - he slew; Psalm 51:16 - desirest; Proverbs 28:17 - General; Daniel 3:14 - true; 1 Timothy 1:9 - manslayers Verse 15 To
; Deuteronomy 21:18-21, 27:24; Proverbs 30:11, 30:17; 1 Timothy 1:9 Reciprocal Exodus 20:12 - Honour; Leviticus 19:3 - fear Verse 16 stealeth Genesis 40:15; Deuteronomy 24:7; 1 Timothy 1:10; Revelation 18:12 selleth him Genesis 37:28 found in Exodus 22:4 Reciprocal Genesis 17:13 - bought; 37:27 - sell him; Exodus 20:15 - General; Nehemiah 5:8 - sell your; Ephesians 4:28 - him that; Revelation 18:13 - slaves Verse 17 cursethor, revilteth, Leviticus 20:9; Deuteronomy 27:16; Proverbs 20:20, 30:11, 30:17; Matthew 15:3-6; Mark 7:10, 7:11 Reciprocal Exodus 20:12 - Honour; 22:28 - nor curse; Leviticus 19:3 - fear; Deuteronomy 21:18 - obey the voice; 2 Samuel 15:3 - there is; Ezekiel 22:7 - set; Matthew 15:4 - He Verse 18 men Exodus 21:22, 2:13; Deuteronomy 25:11; 2 Samuel 14:6 anotheror, his neighboura stone Exodus 21:20; Numbers 35:16-24 Reciprocal 35:17 - throwing a stone Verse 19 upon his staff 2 Samuel 3:29; Zechariah 8:4 only he shall payThis was a wise and excellent institution. The same provision is made in the civil law; and most courts of justice still regulate their decisions in such cases by this Mosaic precept.the lossHeb. his ceasingReciprocal Exodus 21:27 - smite Verse 20 smite Exodus 21:26, 21:27; Deuteronomy 19:21; Proverbs 29:19; Isaiah 58:3, 58:4 he shall Genesis 9:6; Numbers 35:30-33 punishedHeb. avenged, Genesis 4:15, 4:24; Numbers 35:19; Romans 13:4 Reciprocal Exodus 20:13 - General; 21:18 - a stone; Leviticus 19:20 - she shall be scourged; Deuteronomy 17:8 - between blood; Job 31:13 - the cause Verse 21 Leviticus 25:45, 25:46 Reciprocal Genesis 37:27 - sell him; Exodus 23:9 - thou shalt not; Leviticus 19:20 - she shall be scourged; Job 31:13 - the cause Verse 22 strive Exodus 21:18 as the judges 21:30; Deuteronomy 16:18, 22:18, 22:19 Reciprocal Exodus 21:6 - the judges; Deuteronomy 17:8 - between blood; 2 Kings 23:33 - put; Matthew 5:38 - An eye Verse 23 life for life Numbers 35:31 Reciprocal Leviticus 24:20 - General; Deuteronomy 19:21 - life shall; Judges 1:7 - as I have; Revelation 13:10 - that leadeth; 18:6 - Reward Verse 24 This ταυτοπαθεια, tautopatheia, Lex Talionis, law of like for like.
; Exodus 21:26, 21:27; Leviticus 24:19, 24:20; Deuteronomy 19:21; Judges 1:6, 1:7; 1 Samuel 15:33; Matthew 5:38-40, 7:2; Luke 6:38; Revelation 16:6
Verse 26 Exodus 21:20; Deuteronomy 16:19; Nehemiah 5:5; Job 31:13-15; Psalm 9:12, 10:14, 10:18, 72:12-14; Proverbs 22:22, 22:23; Ephesians 6:9; Colossians 4:1 Reciprocal Exodus 21:24 - General Verse 27 smite Exodus 21:19 Reciprocal 21:20 - smite; 21:24 - General; Job 31:13 - the cause Verse 28 the ox Exodus 21:32; Genesis 9:5, 9:6; Leviticus 20:15, 20:16 Reciprocal Genesis 3:14 - thou art; Exodus 19:13 - whether; Deuteronomy 17:8 - between blood; 22:8 - then thou shalt Verse 29 his owner also Deuteronomy 21:1-9 Reciprocal Genesis 9:5 - every; Exodus 19:13 - whether; 20:13 - General; 21:32 - and the ox; 21:34 - General; 21:36 - General Verse 30 for the ransom Exodus 21:22, 30:12; Numbers 35:31-33; Proverbs 13:8 Reciprocal Exodus 21:34 - General; 1 Kings 20:39 - or else Verse 31 judgmentor, sentence, Exodus 21:31 Reciprocal Habakkuk 3:6 - and measured Verse 32 Genesis 37:28; Zechariah 11:12, 11:13; Matthew 26:15, 27:3-9; Philippians 2:7 and the ox Exodus 21:28, 21:29 Reciprocal Leviticus 20:16 - and the beast; Matthew 27:9 - thirty Verse 33 Psalm 9:15, 119:85; Proverbs 28:10; Ecclesiastes 10:8; Jeremiah 18:20, 18:22 Reciprocal Exodus 22:6 - he that kindled the fire; Leviticus 24:21 - a beast Verse 34 Exodus 21:29, 21:30, 22:6, 22:14 Reciprocal 22:5 - shall he make restitution; Leviticus 24:18 - that killeth Verse 36 Exodus 21:29