Lux Domini
And if he smite out his manservant’s tooth, or his maidservant’s tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth’s sake.

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Interpretation

The cases here mentioned give rules of justice then, and still in use, for deciding similar matters. We are taught by these laws, that we must be very careful to do no wrong, either directly or indirectly.

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This thought runs through Exodus 21:26-27.

Exodus 21:26 Exodus 21:27