- smite:
- "And if¹ a manª smiteª°¹ the eyeª of his servant,ª or¹¹ the eyeª of his maid,ª that it perish;ª° he shall let him goª° freeª for² his eye's² sake.¹¹ ... And if¹ he smite²° out¹ his manservant'sª tooth,ª or¹ his maidservant'sª tooth;ª he shall let him goª° freeª for his tooth's² sake.¹¹" {Exd 21:26-27} + "And thine eyeª shall not¹ pity;ª° [but] lifeª [shall go] for life,ª eyeª for eye,ª toothª for tooth,ª handª for hand,ª footª for foot.ª" {Deu 19:21} + "A servantª will not¹ be correctedª° by words:ª for though¹ he understandª° he will not¹ answer.ª" {Prv 29:19} + "Wherefore¹ have we fasted,ª° [say they], and thou seestª° not?¹ [wherefore] have we afflictedª° our soul,ª and thou takest no knowledge?ª°¹ Behold,¹ in the dayª of your fastª ye findª° pleasure,ª and exactª° all¹ your labours.ª ... Behold,¹ ye fastª° for strifeª and debate,ª and to smiteª° with the fistª of wickedness:ª ye shall not¹ fastª° as [ye do this] day,ª to make your voiceª to be heardª° on high.ª" {Isa 58:3-4}
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