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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 21:32

The silver shekel was in value a little more than half-a-crown. The ordinary price of a slave, therefore, was about £3 10s.: cp. Zechariah 11:12; Matthew 26:15. From the latter passage it will be seen that our Lord's life was reckoned of the same value as that of a slave.

33-c. Exodus 22:15. Law of Compensation for Injury to Property.

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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