King James Bible
KJVAnd 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.
Translation Comparison
Exodus 21:26
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The verse Exodus 21:26 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | If any man strike the eye of his manservant or maidservant, and leave them but one eye, he shall let them go free for the eye which he put out. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And if a man strike the eye of his bondman or the eye of his handmaid, and it be marred, he shall let him go for his eye. | |
English Revised VersionERV | 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. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And if a man shall smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it shall perish; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake. | |
World English BibleWEB | |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. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 'And when a man smiteth the eye of his man-servant, or the eye of his handmaid, and hath destroyed it, as a freeman he doth send him away for his eye; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | 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. |
American Standard Version
ASVAnd 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBIf any man strike the eye of his manservant or maidservant, and leave them but one eye, he shall let them go free for the eye which he put out.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd if a man strike the eye of his bondman or the eye of his handmaid, and it be marred, he shall let him go for his eye.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd if a man shall smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it shall perish; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.
World English Bible
WEB|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.
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'And when a man smiteth the eye of his man-servant, or the eye of his handmaid, and hath destroyed it, as a freeman he doth send him away for his eye;
American King James Version
AKJVAnd 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.
King James Bible
KJVAnd 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.
American Standard Version
ASVAnd 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBIf any man strike the eye of his manservant or maidservant, and leave them but one eye, he shall let them go free for the eye which he put out.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd if a man strike the eye of his bondman or the eye of his handmaid, and it be marred, he shall let him go for his eye.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd if a man shall smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it shall perish; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.
World English Bible
WEB|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.
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'And when a man smiteth the eye of his man-servant, or the eye of his handmaid, and hath destroyed it, as a freeman he doth send him away for his eye;
American King James Version
AKJVAnd 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.