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the wife and her children shall be her master's, and he shall go out by himself.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">If his master have given him a wife, and she have born him sons or daughters; the wife and her children shall be her <span class="cverse3">{c}</span> master's, and he shall go out by himself.</span><p>(c) Till her time of servitude was expired which might be the seventh year or the fiftieth.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-5.htm">Exodus 21:5</a></div><div class="verse">And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-6.htm">Exodus 21:6</a></div><div class="verse">Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the <span class="cverse3">{d}</span> door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for <span class="cverse3">{e}</span> ever.</span><p>(d) Where the judges sat.<p>(e) That is, to the year of Jubile, which was every fiftieth year.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-7.htm">Exodus 21:7</a></div><div class="verse">And if a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the menservants do.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">And if a man <span class="cverse3">{f}</span> sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the menservants do.</span><p>(f) Forced either by poverty, or else with the intent that the master should marry her.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-8.htm">Exodus 21:8</a></div><div class="verse">If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall <span class="cverse3">{g}</span> he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.</span><p>(g) By giving another money to buy her from him.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-9.htm">Exodus 21:9</a></div><div class="verse">And if he have betrothed her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">And if he have betrothed her unto his son, he shall deal with her <span class="cverse3">{h}</span> after the manner of daughters.</span><p>(h) That is, he shall give his dowry.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-10.htm">Exodus 21:10</a></div><div class="verse">If he take him another <i>wife</i>; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">If he take <span class="cverse3">{i}</span> him another <i>wife</i>; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.</span><p>(i) For his son.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-11.htm">Exodus 21:11</a></div><div class="verse">And if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out free without money.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">And if he do not these <span class="cverse3">{k}</span> three unto her, then shall she go out free without money.</span><p>(k) Neither marry her himself, nor give another money to buy her, nor bestow her on his son.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-12.htm">Exodus 21:12</a></div><div class="verse">He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-13.htm">Exodus 21:13</a></div><div class="verse">And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver <i>him</i> into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">And if a man lie not in wait, but <span class="cverse3">{l}</span> God deliver <i>him</i> into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.</span><p>(l) Though a man be killed unawares, yet it is God's providence that it should so be.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-14.htm">Exodus 21:14</a></div><div class="verse">But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine <span class="cverse3">{m}</span> altar, that he may die.</span><p>(m) The holiness of the place should not defend the murderer.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-15.htm">Exodus 21:15</a></div><div class="verse">And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-16.htm">Exodus 21:16</a></div><div class="verse">And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-17.htm">Exodus 21:17</a></div><div class="verse">And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-18.htm">Exodus 21:18</a></div><div class="verse">And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with <i>his</i> fist, and he die not, but keepeth <i>his</i> bed:</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">And if men strive together, and one smite another with a <span class="cverse3">{n}</span> stone, or with <i>his</i> fist, and he die not, but keepeth <i>his</i> bed:</span><p>(n) Either far away from him or near.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-19.htm">Exodus 21:19</a></div><div class="verse">If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote <i>him</i> be quit: only he shall pay <i>for</i> the loss of his time, and shall cause <i>him</i> to be thoroughly healed.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote <i>him</i> be <span class="cverse3">{o}</span> quit: only he shall pay <i>for</i> the loss of his time, and shall cause <i>him</i> to be thoroughly healed.</span><p>(o) By the civil justice. </div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-20.htm">Exodus 21:20</a></div><div class="verse">And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-21.htm">Exodus 21:21</a></div><div class="verse">Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he <i>is</i> his money.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not <span class="cverse3">{p}</span> be punished: for he <i>is</i> his money.</span><p>(p) By the civil magistrate, but before God he is a murderer.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-22.htm">Exodus 21:22</a></div><div class="verse">If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart <i>from her</i>, 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 <i>determine</i>.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart <i>from her</i>, and yet no <span class="cverse3">{q}</span> mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges <i>determine</i>.</span><p>(q) Or, death: of the mother or child in the event she miscarries. Also the death on the unborn infant.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-23.htm">Exodus 21:23</a></div><div class="verse">And if <i>any</i> mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-24.htm">Exodus 21:24</a></div><div class="verse">Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2"><span class="cverse3">{r}</span> Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,</span><p>(r) The execution of this law only belonged to the magistrate, Mt 5:38.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-25.htm">Exodus 21:25</a></div><div class="verse">Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-26.htm">Exodus 21:26</a></div><div class="verse">And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-27.htm">Exodus 21:27</a></div><div class="verse">And if he smite out his manservant's tooth, or his maidservant's tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">And if he smite <span class="cverse3">{s}</span> out his manservant's tooth, or his maidservant's tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake.</span><p>(s) So God revenges cruelty in the even the least things.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-28.htm">Exodus 21:28</a></div><div class="verse">If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox <i>shall be</i> quit.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely <span class="cverse3">{t}</span> stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox <i>shall be</i> quit.</span><p>(t) If the beast be punished, much more shall the murderer.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-29.htm">Exodus 21:29</a></div><div class="verse">But if the ox were wont to push with his horn in time past, and it hath been testified to his owner, and he hath not kept him in, but that he hath killed a man or a woman; the ox shall be stoned, and his owner also shall be put to death.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">But if the ox were wont to push with his horn in time past, and it hath been testified to his owner, and he hath not kept him in, but that he hath killed a man or a woman; the ox shall be stoned, and his owner also shall be put to death.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-30.htm">Exodus 21:30</a></div><div class="verse">If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">If there be laid on him a <span class="cverse3">{u}</span> sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.</span><p>(u) By the next of the kindred of him that is so slain.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-31.htm">Exodus 21:31</a></div><div class="verse">Whether he have gored a son, or have gored a daughter, according to this judgment shall it be done unto him.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Whether he have gored a son, or have gored a daughter, according to this judgment shall it be done unto him.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-32.htm">Exodus 21:32</a></div><div class="verse">If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto their master thirty <span class="cverse3">{x}</span> shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.</span><p>(x) Read Ge 23:15.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-33.htm">Exodus 21:33</a></div><div class="verse">And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit, and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein;</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit, and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein;</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/exodus/21-34.htm">Exodus 21:34</a></div><div class="verse">The owner of the pit shall make <i>it</i> good, <i>and</i> give money unto the owner of them; and the dead <i>beast</i> shall be his.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">The owner of the pit shall <span class="cverse3">{y}</span> make <i>it</i> good, <i>and</i> give money unto the owner of them; 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