If a master struck a servant and caused the loss of an eye or a tooth, what was the legal requirement?
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Correct answer: The servant must be set free as compensation for the injury
Exodus 21:26-27 protect servants from physical abuse. If a master destroys a servant's eye or knocks out a tooth, he must let the servant go free for the sake of the lost body part.
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