Exodus 21:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 21:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 21:26 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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'..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 21:26 — KJV
“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.”
— Exodus 21:26 (KJV)
Exodus 21:26 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 21:26
“Now when all the princes, and all the people, which had entered into the covenant, heard that every one should let his manservant, and every one his maidservant, go free, that none should serve themselves of them any more, then they obeyed, and let them go.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 21:26: eye, servant, maid
“That every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being an Hebrew or an Hebrewess, go free; that none should serve himself of them, to wit, of a Jew his brother.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 21:26: servant, maid, let
“But afterward they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 21:26: servant, maid, let
“And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 21:26: servant, maid, sake
“Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 21:26: eye, servant, let
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