Exodus 21:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 21:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 21:27 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 21:27 — KJV
“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.”
— Exodus 21:27 (KJV)
Exodus 21:27 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 21:27
“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 21:27: manservant, maidservant, let
“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 21:27: manservant, maidservant, let
“And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done. a sweet...: Heb. a savour of rest or, satisfaction for the imagination: or, through the imagination”
Shares key themes with Exodus 21:27: smite, sake
“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 21:27: maidservant, sake
“And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 21:27: let, sake
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