Quotes about Equality
If he takes another wife, he must not reduce the food, clothing, or marital rights of his first wife.
- Exodus 21:10
If, however, he does not provide her with these three things, she is free to go without monetary payment.
- Exodus 21:11
If a man strikes his manservant or maidservant with a rod, and the servant dies by his hand, he shall surely be punished.
- Exodus 21:20
But if a serious injury results, then you must require a life for a life—
- Exodus 21:23
eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
- Exodus 21:24
If a man strikes and blinds the eye of his manservant or maidservant, he must let the servant go free as compensation for the eye.
- Exodus 21:26
And if he knocks out the tooth of his manservant or maidservant, he must let the servant go free as compensation for the tooth.
- Exodus 21:27
You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
- Exodus 22:21
You must not mistreat any widow or orphan.
- Exodus 22:22
And do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit.
- Exodus 23:3
You shall not deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits.
- Exodus 23:6
Do not oppress a foreign resident, since you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
- Exodus 23:9