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Justice for the Vulnerable
Commentators explain this law is an exception to the 'eye for an eye' principle. Due to the social inequality between a master and a slave, literal retaliation would be unjust. Instead, God's law protects the vulnerable by mandating freedom for any permanent injury, which was a significant financial loss for the master and a restorative act for the slave.
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 21:26–27
18th Century
Theologian
Freedom was the proper equivalent for permanent injury.
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 21:26–27
19th Century
Bishop
The eye ... Tooth. —An exception to the law of retaliation is made here. If the injurer is a fr…
John Gill
On Exodus 21:27
17th Century
Pastor
And if he smite out his manservant's tooth, or his
maidservant's tooth
Give them such…
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Matthew Henry
On Exodus 21:22–36
17th Century
Minister
The cases mentioned here give rules of justice that were applicable then and are still in use for deciding similar matters. These laws teach us tha…