Exodus 21 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] “Now these are the ordinances which you shall set before them: ^[2] “If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free without paying anything. ^[3] If he comes in by himself, he shall go out by himself. If he is married, then his wife shall go out with him. ^[4] If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the wife and her children shall be her master’s, and he shall go out by himself. ^[5] But if the servant shall plainly say, ‘I love my master, my wife, and my children. I will not go out free;’ ^[6] then his master shall bring him to God, and shall bring him to the door or to the doorpost, and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl, and he shall serve him forever. ^[7] “If a man sells his daughter to be a female servant, she shall not go out as the male servants do. ^[8] If she doesn’t please her master, who has married her to himself, then he shall let her be redeemed. He shall have no right to sell her to a foreign people, since he has dealt deceitfully with her. ^[9] If he marries her to his son, he shall deal with her as a daughter. ^[10] If he takes another wife to himself, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, and her marital rights. ^[11] If he doesn’t do these three things for her, she may go free without paying any money. ^[12] “One who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death, ^[13] but not if it is unintentional, but God allows it to happen; then I will appoint you a place where he shall flee. ^[14] If a man schemes and comes presumptuously on his neighbor to kill him, you shall take him from my altar, that he may die. ^[15] “Anyone who attacks his father or his mother shall be surely put to death. ^[16] “Anyone who kidnaps someone and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death. ^[17] “Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death. ^[18] “If men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone, or with his fist, and he doesn’t die, but is confined to bed; ^[19] if he rises again and walks around with his staff, then he who struck him shall be cleared; only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall provide for his healing until he is thoroughly healed. ^[20] “If a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod, and he dies under his hand, the man shall surely be punished. ^[21] Notwithstanding, if his servant gets up after a day or two, he shall not be punished, for the servant is his property. ^[22] “If men fight and hurt a pregnant woman so that she gives birth prematurely, and yet no harm follows, he shall be surely fined as much as the woman’s husband demands and the judges allow. ^[23] But if any harm follows, then you must take life for life, ^[24] eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, ^[25] burning for burning, wound for wound, and bruise for bruise. ^[26] “If a man strikes his servant’s eye, or his maid’s eye, and destroys it, he shall let him go free for his eye’s sake. ^[27] If he strikes out his male servant’s tooth, or his female servant’s tooth, he shall let the servant go free for his tooth’s sake. ^[28] “If a bull gores a man or a woman to death, the bull shall surely be stoned, and its meat shall not be eaten; but the owner of the bull shall not be held responsible. ^[29] But if the bull had a habit of goring in the past, and this has been testified to its owner, and he has not kept it in, but it has killed a man or a woman, the bull shall be stoned, and its owner shall also be put to death. ^[30] If a ransom is imposed on him, then he shall give for the redemption of his life whatever is imposed. ^[31] Whether it has gored a son or has gored a daughter, according to this judgment it shall be done to him. ^[32] If the bull gores a male servant or a female servant, thirty shekels^ⓘ of silver shall be given to their master, and the ox shall be stoned. ^[33] “If a man opens a pit, or if a man digs a pit and doesn’t cover it, and a bull or a donkey falls into it, ^[34] the owner of the pit shall make it good. He shall give money to its owner, and the dead animal shall be his. ^[35] “If one man’s bull injures another’s, so that it dies, then they shall sell the live bull, and divide its price; and they shall also divide the dead animal. ^[36] Or if it is known that the bull was in the habit of goring in the past, and its owner has not kept it in, he shall surely pay bull for bull, and the dead animal shall be his own.

Footnotes

A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces, so 30 shekels is about 300 grams or about 10.6 ounces.

King James Version

^[1] Now these [are] the judgmentsH4941 which thou shalt setH7760(QalImpf) beforeH6440 them. ^[2] If thou buyH7069(QalImpf) an HebrewH5680 servant,H5650 sixH8337 yearsH8141 he shall serve:H5647(QalImpf) and in the seventhH7637 he shall go outH3318(QalImpf) freeH2670 for nothing.H2600 ^[3] If he came inH935(QalImpf) by himself,H1610 he shall go outH3318(QalImpf) by himself:H1610 if he were married,H1167 then his wifeH802 shall go outH3318(QalPerf) with him. ^[4] If his masterH113 have givenH5414(QalImpf) him a wife,H802 and she have bornH3205(QalPerf) him sonsH1121 or daughters;H1323 the wifeH802 and her childrenH3206 shall be her master’s,H113 and he shall go outH3318(QalImpf) by himself.H1610 ^[5] And if the servantH5650 shall plainlyH559(QalInf) say,H559(QalImpf) I loveH157(QalPerf) my master,H113 my wife,H802 and my children;H1121 I will not go outH3318(QalImpf) free:H2670 ^[6] Then his masterH113 shall bringH5066(HiphPerf) him unto the judges;H430 he shall also bringH5066(HiphPerf) him to the door,H1817 or unto the door post;H4201 and his masterH113 shall boreH7527(QalPerf) his earH241 through with an aul;H4836 and he shall serveH5647(QalPerf) him for ever.H5769 ^[7] And if a manH376 sellH4376(QalImpf) his daughterH1323 to be a maidservant,H519 she shall not go outH3318(QalImpf) as the menservantsH5650 do.H3318(QalInf) ^[8] If she pleaseH7451 not her master,H113 who hath betrothedH3259(QalPerf) her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed:H6299(HiphPerf) to sellH4376(QalInf) her unto a strangeH5237 nationH5971 he shall have no power,H4910(QalImpf) seeing he hath dealt deceitfullyH898(QalInf) with her. ^[9] And if he have betrothedH3259(QalImpf) her unto his son,H1121 he shall dealH6213(QalImpf) with her after the mannerH4941 of daughters.H1323 ^[10] If he takeH3947(QalImpf) him anotherH312 [wife]; her food,H7607 her raiment,H3682 and her duty of marriage,H5772 shall he not diminish.H1639(QalImpf) ^[11] And if he doH6213(QalImpf) not these threeH7969 unto her, then shall she go outH3318(QalPerf) freeH2600 without money.H3701 ^[12] He that smitethH5221(HiphPtc) a man,H376 so that he die,H4191(QalPerf) shall be surelyH4191(QalInf) put to death.H4191(HophImpf) ^[13] And if a man lie not in wait,H6658(QalPerf) but GodH430 deliverH579(PielPerf) [him] into his hand;H3027 then I will appointH7760(QalPerf) thee a placeH4725 whither he shall flee.H5127(QalImpf) ^[14] But if a manH376 come presumptuouslyH2102(HiphImpf) upon his neighbour,H7453 to slayH2026(QalInf) him with guile;H6195 thou shalt takeH3947(QalImpf) him from mine altar,H4196 that he may die.H4191(QalInf) ^[15] And he that smitethH5221(HiphPtc) his father,H1 or his mother,H517 shall be surelyH4191(QalInf) put to death.H4191(HophImpf) ^[16] And he that stealethH1589(QalActPtc) a man,H376 and sellethH4376(QalPerf) him, or if he be foundH4672(NiphPerf) in his hand,H3027 he shall surelyH4191(QalInf) be put to death.H4191(HophImpf) ^[17] And he that cursethH7043(PielPtc) his father,H1 or his mother,H517 shall surelyH4191(QalInf) be put to death.H4191(HophImpf) ^[18] And if menH582 striveH7378(QalImpf) together, and oneH376 smiteH5221(HiphPerf) anotherH7453 with a stone,H68 orH176 with [his] fist,H106 and he dieH4191(QalImpf) not, but keepethH5307(QalPerf) [his] bed:H4904 ^[19] If he rise again,H6965(QalImpf) and walkH1980(HithPerf) abroadH2351 upon his staff,H4938 then shall he that smoteH5221(HiphPtc) [him] be quit:H5352(NiphPerf) only he shall payH5414(QalImpf) [for] the loss of his time,H7674 and shall cause [him] to be thoroughlyH7495(PielInf) healed.H7495(PielImpf) ^[20] And if a manH376 smiteH5221(HiphImpf) his servant,H5650 or his maid,H519 with a rod,H7626 and he dieH4191(QalPerf) under his hand;H3027 he shall be surelyH5358(QalInf) punished.H5358(NiphImpf) ^[21] Notwithstanding,H389 if he continueH5975(QalImpf) a dayH3117 or two,H8147 he shall not be punished:H5358(HophImpf) for he [is] his money.H3701 ^[22] If menH582 strive,H5327(NiphImpf) and hurtH5062(QalPerf) a womanH802 with child,H2030 so that her fruitH3206 departH3318(QalPerf) [from her], and yet no mischief follow:H611 he shall be surelyH6064(QalInf) punished,H6064(NiphImpf) according as the woman’sH802 husbandH1167 will layH7896(QalImpf) upon him; and he shall payH5414(QalPerf) as the judgesH6414 [determine]. ^[23] And if [any] mischief follow,H611 then thou shalt giveH5414(QalPerf) lifeH5315 for life,H5315 ^[24] EyeH5869 for eye,H5869 toothH8127 for tooth,H8127 handH3027 for hand,H3027 footH7272 for foot,H7272 ^[25] BurningH3555 for burning,H3555 woundH6482 for wound,H6482 stripeH2250 for stripe.H2250 ^[26] And if a manH376 smiteH5221(HiphImpf) the eyeH5869 of his servant,H5650 or the eyeH5869 of his maid,H519 that it perish;H7843(PielPerf) he shall let him goH7971(PielImpf) freeH2670 forH8478 his eye’sH5869 sake. ^[27] And if he smiteH5307(HiphImpf) out his manservant’sH5650 tooth,H8127 or his maidservant’sH519 tooth;H8127 he shall let him goH7971(PielImpf) freeH2670 for his tooth’sH8127 sake. ^[28] If an oxH7794 goreH5055(QalImpf) a manH376 or a woman,H802 that they die:H4191(QalPerf) then the oxH7794 shall be surelyH5619(QalInf) stoned,H5619(NiphImpf) and his fleshH1320 shall not be eaten;H398(NiphImpf) but the ownerH1167 of the oxH7794 [shall be] quit.H5355 ^[29] But if the oxH7794 were wont to push with his hornH5056 in time past,H8543 and it hath been testifiedH5749(HophPerf) to his owner,H1167 and he hath not keptH8104(QalImpf) him in, but that he hath killedH4191(HiphPerf) a manH376 or a woman;H802 the oxH7794 shall be stoned,H5619(NiphImpf) and his ownerH1167 also shall be put to death.H4191(HophImpf) ^[30] If there be laidH7896(HophImpf) on him a sum of money,H3724 then he shall giveH5414(QalPerf) for the ransomH6306 of his lifeH5315 whatsoever is laidH7896(HophImpf) upon him. ^[31] Whether he have goredH5055(QalImpf) a son,H1121 orH176 have goredH5055(QalImpf) a daughter,H1323 according to this judgmentH4941 shall it be doneH6213(NiphImpf) unto him. ^[32] If the oxH7794 shall pushH5055(QalImpf) a manservantH5650 or a maidservant;H519 he shall giveH5414(QalImpf) unto their masterH113 thirtyH7970 shekelsH8255 of silver,H3701 and the oxH7794 shall be stoned.H5619(NiphImpf) ^[33] And if a manH376 shall openH6605(QalImpf) a pit,H953 or if a manH376 shall digH3738(QalImpf) a pit,H953 and not coverH3680(PielImpf) it, and an oxH7794 or an assH2543 fallH5307(QalPerf) therein; ^[34] The ownerH1167 of the pitH953 shall make [it] good,H7999(PielImpf) [and] giveH7725(HiphImpf) moneyH3701 unto the ownerH1167 of them; and the deadH4191(QalPtc) [beast] shall be his. ^[35] And if one man’sH376 oxH7794 hurtH5062(QalImpf) another’s,H7453 that he die;H4191(QalPerf) then they shall sellH4376(QalPerf) the liveH2416 ox,H7794 and divideH2673(QalPerf) the moneyH3701 of it; and the deadH4191(QalPtc) [ox] also they shall divide.H2673(QalImpf) ^[36] Or if it be knownH3045(NiphPerf) that the oxH7794 hath used to pushH5056 in time past,H8543 and his ownerH1167 hath not keptH8104(QalImpf) him in; he shall surelyH7999(PielInf) payH7999(PielImpf) oxH7794 for ox;H7794 and the deadH4191(QalPtc) shall be his own.

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