Exodus Chapter 21 verse 21 Holy Bible
Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.
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But, at the same time, if the servant goes on living for a day or two, the master is not to get punishment, for the servant is his property.
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Only, if he continue [to live] a day or two days, he shall not be avenged; for he is his money.
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Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.
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Notwithstanding, if he shall continue a day or two, he shall not be punished; for he is his money.
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Notwithstanding, if he gets up after a day or two, he shall not be punished, for he is his property.
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only if he remain a day, or two days, he is not avenged, for he `is' his money.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 21. - If he continue a day or two - i.e., "If the slave does not die till a day or two afterwards." Compare the provision in ver. 19, with respect to persons who were not slaves. No special callousness to the sufferings of slaves is implied. He is his money. The slave had been purchased for a stun of money, or was at any rate money' s worth; and the master would suffer a pecuniary loss by his death.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(21) If he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished.--Comp. the proviso with respect to freemen (Exodus 21:19). The notion is, that unless the death follows speedily it must be presumed not to have been intended; and this might be especially presumed in the case of a man killing his slave, since thereby he inflicted on himself a pecuniary loss.
