Exodus 21:26
Exodus · Old Testament · Chapter 21
“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.”Exodus 21:26
What Does Exodus 21:26 Mean?
Exodus 21:26 is found in the book of Exodus, chapter 21, verse 26 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Exodus 21:26 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 21:20“And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.”Exodus 21:24“Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,”Deuteronomy 16:19“Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.”Nehemiah 5:5“Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.”Job 31:13“If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;”Psalms 9:12“When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.”Psalms 10:14“Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.”Psalms 10:18“To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.”Psalms 72:12“For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.”Proverbs 22:22“Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:”Ephesians 6:9“And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.”Colossians 4:1“Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.”
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