Éxodo 21:12-17

Injurias personales

12 »El que hiera a otro y lo mate será condenado a muerte.

13 »Si el homicidio no fue intencional, pues ya estaba de Dios que ocurriera, el asesino podrá huir al lugar que yo designaré.

14 »Si el homicidio es premeditado, el asesino será condenado a muerte aun cuando busque refugio en mi altar.

15 »El que mate a su padre o a su madre será condenado a muerte.

16 »El que secuestre a otro y lo venda, o al ser descubierto lo tenga aún en su poder, será condenado a muerte.

17 »El que maldiga a su padre o a su madre será condenado a muerte.

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.