Exodus

Exodus 21:29–32

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 silverh to the master of that servant, and the ox must be stoned.

Footnotes

  • h 21:32 30 shekels is approximately 12 ounces or 342 grams of silver.

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Exodus 21:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But ifוְאִ֡םwə·’imConjunctionH518 if
the oxשׁוֹר֩šō·wrNoun - masculine singularH7794 head of cattle
has a habitמִתְּמֹ֣לmit·tə·mōlPreposition-m; AdverbH8543 yesterday
of goringנַגָּ֨חnag·gāḥAdjective - masculine singularH5056 addicted to goring
and its ownerבִּבְעָלָיו֙biḇ·‘ā·lāwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1167 owner, lord
has been warnedוְהוּעַ֤דwə·hū·‘aḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5749 return, go about, repeat, do again
yet does notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
restrain itיִשְׁמְרֶ֔נּוּyiš·mə·ren·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
and it killsוְהֵמִ֥יתwə·hê·mîṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
a manאִ֖ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
orא֣וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
womanאִשָּׁ֑ה’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
then the oxהַשּׁוֹר֙haš·šō·wrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7794 head of cattle
must be stonedיִסָּקֵ֔לyis·sā·qêlVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5619 stone, put to death by stoning
and its ownerבְּעָלָ֖יוbə·‘ā·lāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1167 owner, lord
must alsoוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
be put to deathיוּמָֽת׃yū·māṯVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die

Exodus 21:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
paymentכֹּ֖פֶרkō·p̄erNoun - masculine singularH3724 the price of a life, ransom
is demandedיוּשַׁ֣תyū·šaṯVerb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7896 put, set
of himעָלָ֑יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
he may redeemפִּדְיֹ֣ןpiḏ·yōnNoun - masculine singular constructH6306 ransom
his lifeנַפְשׁ֔וֹnap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
by payingוְנָתַן֙wə·nā·ṯanConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
the fullכְּכֹ֥לkə·ḵōlPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
amount demandedיוּשַׁ֖תyū·šaṯVerb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7896 put, set
of himעָלָֽיו׃‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height

Exodus 21:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifאוֹ־’ōw-ConjunctionH176 or
goresיִגָּ֖חyig·gāḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5055 push, thrust, gore
a sonבֵ֥ןḇênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son
orאוֹ־’ōw-ConjunctionH176 or
a daughterבַ֣תḇaṯNoun - feminine singularH1323 daughter
it shall be doneיֵעָ֥שֶׂהyê·‘ā·śehVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
to himלּֽוֹ׃lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
according to the sameהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
ruleכַּמִּשְׁפָּ֥טkam·miš·pāṭPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4941 judgment

Exodus 21:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
the oxהַשּׁ֖וֹרhaš·šō·wrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7794 head of cattle
goresיִגַּ֥חyig·gaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5055 push, thrust, gore
a manservantעֶ֛בֶד‘e·ḇeḏNoun - masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
orא֣וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
maidservantאָמָ֑ה’ā·māhNoun - feminine singularH519 maid, handmaid
must payיִתֵּן֙yit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםšə·lō·šîmNumber - common pluralH7970 thirty
shekelsשְׁקָלִ֗יםšə·qā·lîmNoun - masculine pluralH8255 shekel
of silverכֶּ֣סֶף׀ke·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
to the master of that servantלַֽאדֹנָ֔יוla·ḏō·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH113 lord
and the oxוְהַשּׁ֖וֹרwə·haš·šō·wrConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7794 head of cattle
must be stonedיִסָּקֵֽל׃סyis·sā·qêlVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5619 stone, put to death by stoning

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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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