Bible Verses

But if the slave survives for a day or two, he will not be penalized since the slave is his property.

When a man strikes his slave, or his servant with a rod, and the man dies at his hands, he shall be punished.

but after that, he gets up and walks about with the help of a stick, the man who struck the blow will not be held as a criminal. He will, however, pay the injured man for the loss of time and see that he is completely healed.

Criminal Casuistry When men quarrel, and one strikes another with a stone or with his fist so that the man is confined to bed,

He who curses his father or mother shall be put to death.

Anyone who kidnaps another and either sells him or is found holding him captive shall be put to death.

Whoever strikes his father or mother shall be put to death.

Instead, if a man willfully attacks another to kill him treacherously, you will take him away even from my altar and put him to death.

If he did not want to kill him, but as it were, let it happen, then I will give you a place where he may find refuge.

Criminal Legislation The man who strikes another and so causes his death shall die.