“Dentem quoque si excusserit servo vel ancillæ suæ, similiter dimittet eos liberos.”
“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.”
“And if he knocks out the tooth of his manservant or maidservant, he must let the servant go free as compensation for the tooth.”
“If he strikes out his male servant’s tooth, or his female servant’s tooth, he shall let him go free for his tooth’s sake.”
“And if he smite out his man-servant's tooth, or his maid-servant's tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake.”
So God revengeth cruelty in the most least things.
Verses 22-36 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. If we have done wrong, we must be very willing to make it good, and be desirous that nobody may lose by us.