Exodus 21:20-21
“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. Notwithstanding, if he remains alive a day or two, he shall not be punished; for he is his property.
This was a favorite verse of slave-owners during the period of slavery in our country. In fact, all of Exodus 21 talks about the rules for treating slaves.
And apparently, you can beat your slave all you want, even within an inch of their life, because the slave is your property.
Of course, even if you kill your slave, you won’t be put to death yourself, but only punished.
This sort of verse about slaves has caused many people to turn away from God and Christianity.
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