Exodus 21:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`And when a man smiteth his man-servant or his handmaid, with a rod, and he hath died under his hand -- he is certainly avenged;

English ASV

And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall surely be punished.

English Amplified

And if a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod and he [or she] dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And if a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod and he [or she] dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

If a man strikes his manservant or maidservant with a rod, and the servant dies by his hand, he shall surely be punished.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“When a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod, and the slave dies under his abuse, the owner must be punished.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And if a man strike his bondman or his handmaid with a staff, and he die under his hand, he shall certainly be avenged.

English EASY 2024

Perhaps a master may hit his male slave or his female slave with a stick. If the slave dies because of this, you must punish the master.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"Sometimes people beat their slaves. If the slave dies after being beaten, the killer must be punished.

"When a man strikes his slave, male or female, with a rod and the slave dies under his hand, he shall be avenged.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“If a slave owner takes a stick and beats his slave, whether male or female, and the slave dies on the spot, the owner is to be punished.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Whenever an owner hits his male or female slave with a stick so that the slave dies from the beating, the owner must be punished.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"When a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod, and the slave dies under his abuse, the owner must be punished.

English KJV 1611

And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.

English LSB

“And if a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod and he dies at his hand, he shall surely be punished.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

If a man strikes his male or female servant with a rod and the servant dies at his hand, then he shall surely be punished.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"If a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod and he dies at his hand, he shall be punished.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"When a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod so hard that the slave dies under his hand, he shall be punished.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“If a man strikes his male servant or his female servant with a staff so that he or she dies as a result of the blow, he will surely be punished.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Suppose a man beats his male or female slave to death with a club. Then he must be punished.

English NIV

"If a man beats his male or female slave with a rod and the slave dies as a direct result, he must be punished,

English NKJ 1982

“And if a man beats his male or female servant with a rod, so that he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.

English NLT

"If a male or female slave is beaten and dies, the owner must be punished.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When a slaveowner strikes a male or female slave with a rod and the slave dies immediately, the owner shall be punished.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“When a man strikes his slave, male or female, with a rod and the slave dies under his hand, he shall be punished.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“If a man beats his slave to death—whether the slave is male or female—that man shall surely be punished.

English Tyndale 1537

If a man smite his servant or his maid with a staff that they die under his hand, it shall be avenged.

Exodus 21:20 — Compare Translations