Exodus

Exodus 21:28–34

²⁸If an ox^g gores a man or woman to death, the ox must surely be stoned, and its meat must not be eaten. But the owner of the ox shall not be held responsible.

²⁹But 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. ³⁰If payment is demanded of him instead, he may redeem his life by paying the full amount demanded of him.

³¹If the ox gores a son or a daughter, it shall be done to him according to the same rule.

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

³³If a man opens or digs a pit and fails to cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it, ³⁴the owner of the pit shall make restitution; he must pay its owner, and the dead animal will be his.

Footnotes

g 21:28 Or a bull; also in verses 29–36
h 21:32 30 shekels is approximately 12 ounces or 342 grams of silver.

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Exodus 21:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	וְכִֽי־	wə·ḵî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
an ox	שׁ֥וֹר	šō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H7794 head of cattle
gores	יִגַּ֨ח	yig·gaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5055 push, thrust, gore
a man	אִ֛ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
or	א֥וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
woman	אִשָּׁ֖ה	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
to death	וָמֵ֑ת	wā·mêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
the ox	הַשּׁ֗וֹר	haš·šō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7794 head of cattle
must surely be stoned	סָק֨וֹל	sā·qō·wl	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H5619 stone, put to death by stoning
and its meat	בְּשָׂר֔וֹ	bə·śā·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1320 flesh
must not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be eaten	יֵאָכֵל֙	yê·’ā·ḵêl	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
But the owner	וּבַ֥עַל	ū·ḇa·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1167 owner, lord
of the ox	הַשּׁ֖וֹר	haš·šō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7794 head of cattle
shall not be held responsible	נָקִֽי׃	nā·qî	Adjective - masculine singular	H5355 clean, free from, exempt

Exodus 21:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if	וְאִ֡ם	wə·’im	Conjunction	H518 if
the ox	שׁוֹר֩	šō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H7794 head of cattle
has a habit	מִתְּמֹ֣ל	mit·tə·mōl	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8543 yesterday
of goring	נַגָּ֨ח	nag·gāḥ	Adjective - masculine singular	H5056 addicted to goring
and its owner	בִּבְעָלָיו֙	biḇ·‘ā·lāw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1167 owner, lord
has been warned	וְהוּעַ֤ד	wə·hū·‘aḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5749 return, go about, repeat, do again
yet does not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
restrain it	יִשְׁמְרֶ֔נּוּ	yiš·mə·ren·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
and it kills	וְהֵמִ֥ית	wə·hê·mîṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
a man	אִ֖ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
woman	אִשָּׁ֑ה	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
then the ox	הַשּׁוֹר֙	haš·šō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7794 head of cattle
must be stoned	יִסָּקֵ֔ל	yis·sā·qêl	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5619 stone, put to death by stoning
and its owner	בְּעָלָ֖יו	bə·‘ā·lāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1167 owner, lord
must also	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
be put to death	יוּמָֽת׃	yū·māṯ	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

Exodus 21:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
payment	כֹּ֖פֶר	kō·p̄er	Noun - masculine singular	H3724 the price of a life, ransom
is demanded	יוּשַׁ֣ת	yū·šaṯ	Verb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7896 put, set
of him	עָלָ֑יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
he may redeem	פִּדְיֹ֣ן	piḏ·yōn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6306 ransom
his life	נַפְשׁ֔וֹ	nap̄·šōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
by paying	וְנָתַן֙	wə·nā·ṯan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the full	כְּכֹ֥ל	kə·ḵōl	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
amount demanded	יוּשַׁ֖ת	yū·šaṯ	Verb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7896 put, set
of him	עָלָֽיו׃	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

Exodus 21:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אוֹ־	’ōw-	Conjunction	H176 or
gores	יִגָּ֖ח	yig·gāḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5055 push, thrust, gore
a son	בֵ֥ן	ḇên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
or	אוֹ־	’ōw-	Conjunction	H176 or
a daughter	בַ֣ת	ḇaṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1323 daughter
it shall be done	יֵעָ֥שֶׂה	yê·‘ā·śeh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
to him	לּֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
according to the same	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
rule	כַּמִּשְׁפָּ֥ט	kam·miš·pāṭ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment

Exodus 21:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
the ox	הַשּׁ֖וֹר	haš·šō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7794 head of cattle
gores	יִגַּ֥ח	yig·gaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5055 push, thrust, gore
a manservant	עֶ֛בֶד	‘e·ḇeḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
maidservant	אָמָ֑ה	’ā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H519 maid, handmaid
must pay	יִתֵּן֙	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
thirty	שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים	šə·lō·šîm	Number - common plural	H7970 thirty
shekels	שְׁקָלִ֗ים	šə·qā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8255 shekel
of silver	כֶּ֣סֶף׀	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
to the master of that servant	לַֽאדֹנָ֔יו	la·ḏō·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H113 lord
and the ox	וְהַשּׁ֖וֹר	wə·haš·šō·wr	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7794 head of cattle
must be stoned	יִסָּקֵֽל׃ס	yis·sā·qêl	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5619 stone, put to death by stoning

Exodus 21:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	וְכִֽי־	wə·ḵî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a man	אִ֜ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
opens	יִפְתַּ֨ח	yip̄·taḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6605 open
or	א֠וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
digs	יִכְרֶ֥ה	yiḵ·reh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3738 dig
a pit	בֹּ֖ר	bōr	Noun - masculine singular	H953 pit, cistern, well
and fails	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to cover it	יְכַסֶּ֑נּוּ	yə·ḵas·sen·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3680 cover
and an ox	שּׁ֖וֹר	šō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H7794 head of cattle
or	א֥וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
a donkey	חֲמֽוֹר׃	ḥă·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H2543 heap
falls	וְנָֽפַל־	wə·nā·p̄al-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
into it	שָׁ֥מָּה	šām·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H8033 there, thither

Exodus 21:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the owner	בַּ֤עַל	ba·‘al	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1167 owner, lord
of the pit	הַבּוֹר֙	hab·bō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H953 pit, cistern, well
shall make restitution	יְשַׁלֵּ֔ם	yə·šal·lêm	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7999 be complete, sound
he must pay	יָשִׁ֣יב	yā·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
its owner	לִבְעָלָ֑יו	liḇ·‘ā·lāw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1167 owner, lord
and the dead	וְהַמֵּ֖ת	wə·ham·mêṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4191 die
will be	יִֽהְיֶה־	yih·yeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
his	לּֽוֹ׃ס	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

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Exodus 21:28 Exodus 21:32

Exodus 21:30 Exodus 21:22 · Exodus 30:12 · Numbers 35:31–33

Exodus 21:32 Zechariah 11:12–13 · Matthew 26:15 · Matthew 27:3–9

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