Exodus 21:21

money. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, money put for the servant ho earns it.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Jewish authorities appear to be right in referring this law, like those in Exodus 21:26-27 , Exodus 21:32 , to foreign slaves (see Leviticus...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not (p) be punished: for he [is] his money. (p) By the civil magistrate, but before God he is...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 21:18-27 E. Injuries. If one man injures another in a quarrel ( Exodus 21:18 ), he must, on the recovery of the other, compensate him fo...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money. If the slave who had been beaten by his master died un...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, &c.— As it might be presumed, that, in this case, the death of the slave was not absolutely owing...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money. Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Book of the Covenant (continued) I-ii. Regulations regarding the Treatment of Hebrew Slaves. Slavery was universal in ancient times, and the M...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

He is his money ] The master himself loses by his servant's inability to work, and is sufficiently punished in this way. If the injury is of a per...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXI. THE LESSER LAW (continued). PART II.--RIGHTS OF THE PERSON. Exodus 21:1-32 . The first words of God from Sinai had declared t...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

At this point we have certain laws which apply the principles of the Decalogue to life. The first movement has to do with the laws of the person. Thi...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The apostle hath the best comment upon these precepts. Ephesians 6:9 ; Ephesians 6:9 .
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two ,.... And does not die immediately, or the same day, but lives twenty four hours, as the Jewish writers...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he [is] his money. Ver. 21. For he is his money. ] And therefore he ha...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He is his money His possession, bought with his money; and, therefore, 1st, He had a power to chastise him according to his demerit, which might be...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

RESPONSIBILITIES OF MASTERS (vs.1-11) Moses is now given an expanded view of the law on Chapter s 21-23. Special duties of masters are first cons...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

12 He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death. 13 And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his han...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

i.e. His possession bought with his money; and therefore, 1. Had a power to chastise him according to his demerit, which might be very great. 2....
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Expansion of the Ten Words of the Covenant ( Exodus 20:22 to Exodus 23:33 ). In this section, which is composed of elements put together mainly...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Regulations in Respect of Extreme Violence to Another ( Exodus 21:12-21 ). The following regulations all deal with extreme violence towards others...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 21:11-19 GOD’S DISAPPROBATION OF BRUTE FORCE.— Exodus 21:22-25 I. One of the great underlying prin...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 21:1 . These are the judgments. In this chapter we enter upon the fifty seven precepts of the civil law of the Hebrew nation. They are the...
The Biblical Illustrator

If a man smite his servant. Masters and servants 1. It is supposed that masters in the Church of God may be cruel in correcting servants, but i...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE BOOK OF THE COVENANT .— Continued . I. Laws connected with the rights of persons ( Exodus 21:1-2 ). The regulations...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Concerning Murder and Bodily Injuries
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two before dying, and it be shown in this way that it was not the master's intention to commit murder outrig...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Leviticus 25:45 Leviticus 25:46

²¹ Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.

Related Commentaries of Exodus 21:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 21:21