Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.
However, if the servant survives a day or two, the master will not be punished, because the servant is his property.
This verse is part of ancient laws that regulated how masters could treat their servants, stating that if a beaten servant didn't die immediately, the master wouldn't face legal punishment since the servant was considered his property.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the civil laws God gave to Israel after their exodus from Egypt, dealing with the treatment of servants and slaves in ancient society. These laws were given around 1400 BC when slavery was a common economic institution throughout the ancient world. While these regulations seem harsh by today's standards, they actually provided some legal protection for servants and limited the absolute power masters had over them.
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