Éxodo 21:12-17

12 Casos de daños personales
»Cualquiera que agreda y mate a otra persona será ejecutado,

13 pero si solo fue un accidente permitido por Dios, yo designaré un lugar de refugio adonde el responsable de la muerte podrá huir para ponerse a salvo.

14 Sin embargo, si alguien mata a otra persona a propósito, tendrán que agarrar al responsable, aunque esté frente a mi altar, y matarlo.

15 »Cualquiera que golpee a su padre o a su madre será ejecutado.

16 »Todo secuestrador será ejecutado, ya sea que encuentren a la víctima en su poder o que ya la haya vendido como esclavo.

17 »Cualquiera que deshonre
a su padre o a su madre será ejecutado.

Éxodo 21:12-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 21

In this, and the two following chapters, are delivered various laws and precepts, partly of a moral, and partly of a religious, but chiefly of a civil nature, respecting the commonwealth of Israel, and its political good. This chapter treats of servants, and laws relating to them; to menservants, how long they shall serve, and what is to be done to those who are desirous of staying with their masters after their time is up, Ex 21:1-6, to maidservants, and especially betrothed ones, either to a father or a son, Ex 21:7-11, likewise it contains laws concerning the slaughter of men, whether with design or unawares, Ex 21:12-14, and concerning the ill usage of parents, Ex 21:15,17, and man stealing, Ex 21:16 and of mischief that comes by men's quarrelling and fighting, Ex 21:18,19 and by smiting a man or maidservant, Ex 21:20,21,26,27, to a woman with child, that is, by means of men's striving and contending with each other, Ex 21:22-25 and of damages that come by oxen, or to them, Ex 21:28-36.