Exodus 21:21
Good News Translation
But if the slave does not die for a day or two, the master is not to be punished. The loss of his property is punishment enough.

Contemporary English Version
However, if the slave lives a few days after the beating, you are not to be punished. After all, you have already lost the services of that slave who was your property.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But if the party remain alive a day or two, he shall not be subject to the punishment, because it is his money.

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But if the party remain alive a day or two, he shall not be subject to the punishment, because it is his money.

Leviticus 25:45,46 And of the strangers that sojourn among you, or that were born of them in your land. These you shall have for servants: . . .

Context
Personal Injury Laws
20He that striketh his bondman, or bondwoman, with a rod, and they die under his hands, shall be guilty of the crime. 21But if the party remain alive a day or two, he shall not be subject to the punishment, because it is his money.22If men quarrel, and one strike a woman with child and she miscarry indeed, but live herself: he shall be answerable for so much damage as the woman's husband shall require, and as arbiters shall award.…
Cross References
Exodus 21:20
He that striketh his bondman, or bondwoman, with a rod, and they die under his hands, shall be guilty of the crime.

Leviticus 25:44
Let your bondmen, and your bondwomen, be of the nations that are round about you:

Additional Translations
However, if the servant gets up after a day or two, the owner shall not be punished, since the servant is his property.Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.

Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.

But if the servant continue to live a day or two, let not the master be punished; for he is his money.

Only, if he continue [to live] a day or two days, he shall not be avenged; for he is his money.

Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.

Notwithstanding, if he shall continue a day or two, he shall not be punished; for he is his money.

Notwithstanding, if he gets up after a day or two, he shall not be punished, for he is his property.

only if he remain a day, or two days, he is not avenged, for he is his money.
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