Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Exodus)
我夜间的歌曲《出埃及记》
Text: Exodus 21: 18-21
MEDITATION
Exodus 21:18-21
18 “If men contend with each other, and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist, and he does not die but is confined to his bed,
19 if he rises again and walks about outside with his staff, then he who struck him shall be acquitted. He shall only pay for the loss of his time, and shall provide for him to be thoroughly healed.
20 “And if a man beats his male or female servant with a rod, so that he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.
21 Notwithstanding, if he remains alive a day or two, he shall not be punished; for he is his property.
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. Serious injury
a. If a violent quarrel results in a fight.
b. One is injured
i. By the blow of a stone
ii. By a blow of the fist
c. The injured person does not die
d. But he is confined to his bed
i. If he is able to make a full recovery
ii. The person who struck him must pay for all medical expenses until there is full recovery
iii. He must pay for the loss of income as well
e. But he will be acquitted
2. Injury to a slave
a. The master beats his slave (male or female).
(This was allowed in those days.)
b. But if he beats his slave so severely so that he/she dies, he is to be punished.
c. But if the slave does not die, he will not be punished.
Because the slave is considered his property.
经文：出埃及记 21:18-21
沉思
《出埃及记 21:18-21》
18“人若彼此相争，这个用石头或是拳头打那个，尚且不至于死，不过躺卧在床，
19若再能起来扶杖而出，那打他的可算无罪，但要将他耽误的工夫用钱赔补，并要将他全然医好。
20“人若用棍子打奴仆或婢女，立时死在他的手下，他必要受刑。21 若过一两天才死，就可以不受刑，因为是用钱买的。