“ If a man hits his male or female slave in the eye and the eye is blinded, he must let the slave go free to compensate for the eye.

“人若打坏了他奴仆或是婢女的一只眼，就要因他的眼放他去得以自由。

“人若打奴仆或婢女的眼睛，毁了一只，就要因他的眼让他自由离去。

“人若打奴仆或婢女的眼睛，毁了一只，就要因他的眼让他自由离去。

“主人若打坏仆婢的一只眼睛，就要因仆婢眼睛受伤而使仆婢得自由。

“如果有人击打他奴仆的一只眼，或婢女的一只眼，把眼打坏了，就要因他的眼的缘故让他自由离去。

「人若打壞了他奴僕或是婢女的一隻眼，就要因他的眼放他去得以自由。

「人若打奴僕或婢女的眼睛，毀了一隻，就要因他的眼讓他自由離去。

「人若打奴僕或婢女的眼睛，毀了一隻，就要因他的眼讓他自由離去。

「主人若打壞僕婢的一隻眼睛，就要因僕婢眼睛受傷而使僕婢得自由。

“如果有人擊打他奴僕的一隻眼，或婢女的一隻眼，把眼打壞了，就要因他的眼的緣故讓他自由離去。

『人若擊打他奴僕的一隻眼、或使女的一隻眼，把眼打壞了，就要因他（她）眼的緣故、放他（她）自由。

如人擊毀僕婢之一目、必緣其目而釋之、

若擊僕婢、而傷其目、必緣其傷而釋之。

人若擊傷奴婢之目、則必因傷其目而釋之、

“ An owner who hits a male or female slave in the eye and destroys it must let the slave go free to compensate for the eye.

“ Suppose an owner hits a male or female slave in the eye and destroys it. Then the owner must let the slave go free to pay for the eye.

“ When a man strikes the eye of his slave, male or female, and destroys it, he shall let the slave go free because of his eye.

“ When a man strikes the eye of his male or female slave and destroys it, he must let the slave go free in compensation for his eye.

“ And if someone strikes the eye of his male or female slave and destroys it, he shall let the slave go free on account of the eye.

“ If a man strikes the eye of his male or female servant, and destroys it, he shall let him go free for the sake of his eye.

And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, and destroy it; he shall let him go free for his eye’s sake.

“ When a man strikes the eye of his male or female slave and destroys it, he must let the slave go free in compensation for his eye.

And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye’s sake.

“ If a man strikes the eye of his male servant or his female servant so that he destroys it, he will let the servant go free as compensation for the eye.

“ If a man strikes his servant’s eye, or his maid’s eye, and destroys it, he shall let him go free for his eye’s sake.

But you see the trouble and grief they cause. You take note of it and punish them. The helpless put their trust in you. You defend the orphans.

He will rescue the poor when they cry to him; he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them.He feels pity for the weak and the needy, and he will rescue them.He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious to him.

You will bring justice to the orphans and the oppressed, so mere people can no longer terrify them.

“ If a man beats his male or female slave with a club and the slave dies as a result, the owner must be punished.

We belong to the same family as those who are wealthy, and our children are just like theirs. Yet we must sell our children into slavery just to get enough money to live. We have already sold some of our daughters, and we are helpless to do anything about it, for our fields and vineyards are already mortgaged to others.”

Masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Don’t threaten them; remember, you both have the same Master in heaven, and he has no favorites.

For he who avenges murder cares for the helpless. He does not ignore the cries of those who suffer.

“ If I have been unfair to my male or female servants when they brought their complaints to me,how could I face God? What could I say when he questioned me?For God created both me and my servants. He created us both in the womb.

You must never twist justice or show partiality. Never accept a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and corrupt the decisions of the godly.

Masters, be just and fair to your slaves. Remember that you also have a Master— in heaven.

Don’t rob the poor just because you can, or exploit the needy in court.For the Lord is their defender. He will ruin anyone who ruins them.