Exodus 21:28

Easy To Read Version

“If a man’s bull kills a man or woman, then you should use rocks and kill that bull. You should not eat the bull. But the owner of the bull is not guilty.

Cross References

Exodus 21:27

If a master hits his slave in the mouth, and the slave loses a tooth, then the slave will be allowed to go free. The slave’s tooth is payment for the slave’s freedom. This is the same for a man or a woman slave.

Exodus 21:29

But if the bull had hurt people in the past, and if the owner was warned, then the owner is guilty. Why? Because he did not keep the bull tied or locked in its place. So if the bull is allowed to be free and kills someone, then that owner is guilty. You should kill the bull with rocks and also kill the owner.

Exodus 21:32

But if the bull kills a slave, then the owner of the animal must pay the master 30 pieces of silver. [139] And the bull must also be killed with rocks. This law will be the same for men and women slaves.