Exodus 21:33

Easy To Read Version

“A man might take a cover off a well or he might dig a hole and not cover it. If another man’s animal comes and falls into that hole, then the man who owns the hole is guilty.

Cross References

Psalm 119:85

Some proud people stabbed me\par with their lies.\par And that is against your teachings.\par

Psalm 9:15

Those people from other nations\par dug holes to trap other people.\par But they fell into their own traps.\par Those people hid nets to trap other people.\par But they were caught in those nets.\par

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.

Exodus 21:34

The man who owns the hole must pay for the animal. But after he pays for the animal, then he will be allowed to keep the body of that animal.

Proverbs 28:10

A bad person might make plans to hurt a good person. But the bad person will fall into his own trap. And good things will happen to the good person.

Ecclesiastes 10:8

A person that digs a hole might fall into it. A person that knocks down a wall might be bitten by a snake.

Jeremiah 18:20

I have been good to the people of Judah.\par But now they are paying me back with evil.\par They are trying to trap me and kill me.\par

Jeremiah 18:22

Let there be crying in their houses.\par Make them cry when you suddenly\par bring an enemy against them.\par Let all this happen because my enemies\par tried to trap me.\par They hid traps for me to step in.\par

Leviticus 24:18

The person who kills an animal {that belongs to another person} must give another animal to take its place. [422]