and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
Exodus 21:34 - Revised Version 1885 the owner of the pit shall make it good; he shall give money unto the owner of them, and the dead beast shall be 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. |
and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
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,
And if one man's ox hurt another's, that he die; then they shall sell the live ox, and divide the price of it; and the dead also they shall divide.
And if a man borrow aught of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.
If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be bloodguiltiness for him: he should make restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.
If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the shocks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.
But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; He shall give all the substance of his house.
if the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had taken by robbery, walk in the statutes of life, committing no iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.