If the ox gores a male or female slave, he must give thirty shekels of silver to the slave’s master, and the ox must be stoned.
Exodus 21:33 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘When a man uncovers a pit or digs a pit, and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit, and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If a man leaves a pit open or digs a pit and does not cover it and an ox or a donkey falls into it, American Standard Version (1901) And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein, Common English Bible When someone leaves a pit open or digs a pit and doesn’t cover it and an ox or a donkey falls into the pit, Catholic Public Domain Version If a man digs or opens a cistern, and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If a man open a pit, and dig one, and cover it not, and an ox or an ass fall into it, |
If the ox gores a male or female slave, he must give thirty shekels of silver to the slave’s master, and the ox must be stoned.
the owner of the pit must give compensation; he must pay to its owner, but the dead animal will become his.
The one who leads the upright into an evil way will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.
The one who digs a pit may fall into it, and the one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before you to speak good on their behalf, to turn your anger from them.
Let a cry be heard from their houses when you suddenly bring raiders against them, for they have dug a pit to capture me and have hidden snares for my feet.
Whoever kills an animal is to make restitution for it, life for life.