Because he has done this thing and shown no pity, he must pay four lambs for that lamb.’
Exodus 21:34 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised the owner of the pit must give compensation; he must pay to its owner, but the dead animal will become his. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 the owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The owner of the pit shall make it good; he shall give money to the animal's owner, but the dead beast shall be his. American Standard Version (1901) the owner of the pit shall make it good; he shall give money unto the owner thereof, and the dead beast shall be his. Common English Bible the owner of the pit must make good on the loss. He should pay money to the ox’s owner, but he may keep the dead animal. Catholic Public Domain Version then the owner of the cistern shall repay the price of the beasts, and what is dead will belong to him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The owner of the pit shall pay the price of the beasts: and that which is dead shall be his own. |
Because he has done this thing and shown no pity, he must pay four lambs for that lamb.’
‘When a man uncovers a pit or digs a pit, and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,
‘When a man’s ox injures his neighbour’s ox and it dies, they must sell the live ox and divide its proceeds; they must also divide the dead animal.
‘When a man borrows an animal from his neighbour, and it is injured or dies while its owner is not there with it, the man must make full restitution.
But if this happens after sunrise, the householder is guilty of bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution. If he is unable, he is to be sold because of his theft.
‘When a fire gets out of control, spreads to thorn bushes, and consumes piles of cut corn, standing corn, or a field, the one who started the fire must make full restitution for what was burned.
Still, if caught, he must pay seven times as much; he must give up all the wealth in his house.
he returns collateral, makes restitution for what he has stolen, and walks in the statutes of life without committing injustice #– #he will certainly live; he will not die.