The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 21:15-17

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Other capital offences. The unsystematic character of the arrangement in this chapter is remarkably shown by this interruption of the consideration of different sorts of homicide, in order to introduce offences of quite a different character, and those not very closely allied to each other—e.g.,

1. Striking a parent;

2. Kidnapping;

3. Cursing a parent.

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