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Exodus 21:32-34
English Standard Version
Exodus 21:32-34
English Standard Version
32 If the ox gores a slave, male or female, the owner shall give to their master (A)thirty shekels[a] of silver, and (B)the ox shall be stoned.
Laws About Restitution
33 “When a man opens a pit, or when a man digs a pit and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it, 34 the owner of the pit shall make restoration. He shall give money to its owner, and the dead beast shall be his.
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- Exodus 21:32 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
Exodus 21:32-34
New International Version
Exodus 21:32-34
New International Version
32 If the bull gores a male or female slave, the owner must pay thirty shekels[a](A) of silver to the master of the slave, and the bull is to be stoned to death.
33 “If anyone uncovers a pit(B) or digs one and fails to cover it and an ox or a donkey falls into it, 34 the one who opened the pit must pay the owner for the loss and take the dead animal in exchange.
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- Exodus 21:32 That is, about 12 ounces or about 345 grams
Exodus 21:32-34
New King James Version
Exodus 21:32-34
New King James Version
32 If the ox gores a male or female servant, he shall give to their master (A)thirty shekels of silver, and the (B)ox shall be stoned.
33 “And if a man opens a pit, or if a man digs a pit and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls in it, 34 the owner of the pit shall make it good; he shall give money to their owner, but the dead animal shall be his.
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Exodus 21:32-34
New American Standard Bible
Exodus 21:32-34
New American Standard Bible
32 If the ox gores a male or female slave, [a]the owner shall give his or her master [b](A)thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.
Property Rights
33 “Now if someone opens a pit, or [c]digs a pit and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it, 34 the owner of the pit shall make restitution; he shall [d]give money to its owner, and the dead animal shall become his.
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- Exodus 21:32 Lit he
- Exodus 21:32 About 15 oz. or 425 gm
- Exodus 21:33 Lit if a man digs
- Exodus 21:34 Lit give back
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