| 20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 21:20:1 ⧉וְכִֽי־יַכֶּה֩vekhiyakehwhen {he} strikes Exodus 21:20:2 ⧉אִ֨ישׁisha man Exodus 21:20:3 ⧉אֶת־עַבְדּ֜וֹetavdohis male slave Exodus 21:20:4 ⧉א֤וֹohor Exodus 21:20:5 ⧉אֶת־אֲמָתוֹ֙etamatohis female slave Exodus 21:20:6 ⧉בַּשֵּׁ֔בֶטbashevetwith the rod Exodus 21:20:7 ⧉וּמֵ֖תumetand he dies Exodus 21:20:8 ⧉תַּ֣חַתtakhatunder Exodus 21:20:9 ⧉יָד֑וֹyadohis hand Exodus 21:20:10 ⧉נָקֹ֥םnakomsurely Exodus 21:20:11 ⧉יִנָּקֵֽם׃yinnakemshall be avenged |
| 20. Formal Translation And if a man strikes his male slave or his female slave with a rod, and he dies under his hand, he shall surely be avenged. |
| 20. Dynamic Translation If someone beats their male or female slave with a rod and the slave dies under his hand, the owner must be punished. |