(Exodus 21 — 26) "And if a man strike the eye of his

Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Mekhilta Tractate Nezikin 9:1

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 7, 2025

(Exodus 21:26) "And if a man strike the eye of his (Canaanite) man-servant": What is the intent of this? From (Leviticus 25:26) "Forever shall you have them serve you," I might think, even if he knocked out his tooth or blinded his eye; it is, therefore, written "And if a man strike the eye of his man-servant or the tooth of his maid-servant, etc." Scripture took his Canaanite man-servant out of his class (of serving forever) to the end of leniency, (a Hebrew man-servant not going free in this manner.)

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