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Exodus 21:34

32 If the ox gores a manservant or maidservant, the owner must pay thirty shekels of silver to the master of that servant, and the ox must be stoned.

33 If a man opens or digs a pit and fails to cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,

the owner of the pit shall make restitution; he must pay its owner, and the dead animal will be his.

35 If a man’s ox injures his neighbor’s ox and it dies, they must sell the live one and divide the proceeds; they also must divide the dead animal.

36 But if it was known that the ox had a habit of goring, yet its owner failed to restrain it, he shall pay full compensation, ox for ox, and the dead animal will be his.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
the owner of the pit shall make restitution; he must pay its owner, and the dead animal will be his.
KJV
The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his.
WEB
the owner of the pit shall make it good. He shall give money to its owner, and the dead animal shall be his.
ASV
the owner of the pit shall make it good; he shall give money unto the owner thereof, and the dead [beast] shall be his.
DARBY
the owner of the pit shall make it good, shall give money to the owner of them; and the dead [ox] shall be his.
BLB
the owner of the pit shall repay. He shall return silver to its owner, and the dead [animal] shall be unto him.
ÅB
da skal brønnens eier godtgjøre det; han skal gi dyrets eier penger i vederlag, men det døde dyr skal være hans.
OTB
må eieren av gropen gi erstatning; han skal gi penger til eieren av dyret, og det døde dyret skal bli hans.
B1930
da skal brønnens eier godtgjøre det; han skal gi dyrets eier penger i vederlag, men det døde dyr skal være hans.

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Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Exodus 21:29–30

    But if the ox has a habit of goring, and its owner has been warned yet does not restrain it, and it kills a man or woman, then the ox must be stoned and its owner must also be put to death.

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  • Exodus 22:6

    If a fire breaks out and spreads to thornbushes so that it consumes stacked or standing grain, or the whole field, the one who started the fire must make full restitution.

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  • Exodus 22:14

    If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor and it is injured or dies while its owner is not present, he must make full restitution.

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