27 And an owner who knocks out the tooth of a male or female slave must let the slave go free to compensate for the tooth.

Other Translations of Exodus 21:27

King James Version

27 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.

English Standard Version

27 If he knocks out the tooth of his slave, male or female, he shall let the slave go free because of his tooth.

The Message

27 If the owner knocks out the tooth of the male or female slave, the slave must be released and go free because of the tooth.

New King James Version

27 And if he knocks out the tooth of his male or female servant, he shall let him go free for the sake of his tooth.

New Living Translation

27 And if a man knocks out the tooth of his male or female slave, he must let the slave go free to compensate for the tooth.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 21:27

Commentary on Exodus 21:22-36

(Read Exodus 21:22-36)

The cases here mentioned give rules of justice then, and still in use, for deciding similar matters. We are taught by these laws, that we must be very careful to do no wrong, either directly or indirectly. If we have done wrong, we must be very willing to make it good, and be desirous that nobody may lose by us.