Exodus 21 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Exodus 22

¹“If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

KJVIf a man^H376 shall steal^H1589^(H8799) an ox^H7794, or a sheep^H7716, and kill^H2873^(H8804) it, or sell^H4376^(H8804) it; he shall restore^H7999^(H8762) five^H2568 oxen^H1241 for an ox^H7794, and four^H702 sheep^H6629 for a sheep^H7716.

² If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him.

KJVIf a thief^H1590 be found^H4672^(H8735) breaking up^H4290, and be smitten^H5221^(H8717) that he die^H4191^(H8804), there shall no blood^H1818 be shed for him.

³ If the sun has risen on him, he is guilty of bloodshed. He shall make restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

KJVIf the sun^H8121 be risen^H2224^(H8804) upon him, there shall be blood^H1818 shed for him; for he should make full^H7999^(H8763) restitution^H7999^(H8762); if he have nothing, then he shall be sold^H4376^(H8738) for his theft^H1591.

⁴ If the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double.

KJVIf the theft^H1591 be certainly^H4672^(H8736) found^H4672^(H8735) in his hand^H3027 alive^H2416, whether it be ox^H7794, or ass^H2543, or sheep^H7716; he shall restore^H7999^(H8762) double^H8147.

⁵ “If a man causes a field or vineyard to be eaten by letting his animal loose, and it grazes in another man’s field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field, and from the best of his own vineyard.

KJVIf a man^H376 shall cause a field^H7704 or vineyard^H3754 to be eaten^H1197^(H8686), and shall put^H7971^(H8765) in his beast^H1165, and shall feed^H1197^(H8765) in another man's^H312 field^H7704; of the best^H4315 of his own field^H7704, and of the best^H4315 of his own vineyard^H3754, shall he make restitution^H7999^(H8762).

⁶ “If fire breaks out, and catches in thorns so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he who kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

KJVIf fire^H784 break out^H3318^(H8799), and catch^H4672^(H8804) in thorns^H6975, so that the stacks of corn^H1430, or the standing corn^H7054, or the field^H7704, be consumed^H398^(H8738) therewith; he that kindled^H1197^(H8686) the fire^H1200 shall surely^H7999^(H8763) make restitution^H7999^(H8762).

⁷ “If a man delivers to his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it is stolen out of the man’s house, if the thief is found, he shall pay double.

KJVIf a man^H376 shall deliver^H5414^(H8799) unto his neighbour^H7453 money^H3701 or stuff^H3627 to keep^H8104^(H8800), and it be stolen^H1589^(H8795) out of the man's^H376 house^H1004; if the thief^H1590 be found^H4672^(H8735), let him pay^H7999^(H8762) double^H8147.

⁸ If the thief isn’t found, then the master of the house shall come near to God, to find out whether or not he has put his hand on his neighbor’s goods.

KJVIf the thief^H1590 be not^H3808 found^H4672^(H8735), then the master^H1167 of the house^H1004 shall be brought^H7126^(H8738) unto the judges^H430, to see whether he have put^H7971^(H8804) his hand^H3027 unto his neighbour's^H7453 goods^H4399.

⁹ For every matter of trespass, whether it is for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any kind of lost thing, about which one says, ‘This is mine,’ the cause of both parties shall come before God. He whom God condemns shall pay double to his neighbor.

KJVFor all manner^H1697 of trespass^H6588, whether it be for ox^H7794, for ass^H2543, for sheep^H7716, for raiment^H8008, or for any manner of lost thing^H9, which another challengeth^H559^(H8799) to be his, the cause^H1697 of both parties^H8147 shall come^H935^(H8799) before the judges^H430; and whom the judges^H430 shall condemn^H7561^(H8686), he shall pay^H7999^(H8762) double^H8147 unto his neighbour^H7453.

¹⁰ “If a man delivers to his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep, and it dies or is injured, or driven away, no man seeing it;

KJVIf a man^H376 deliver^H5414^(H8799) unto his neighbour^H7453 an ass^H2543, or an ox^H7794, or a sheep^H7716, or any beast^H929, to keep^H8104^(H8800); and it die^H4191^(H8804), or be hurt^H7665^(H8738), or driven away^H7617^(H8738), no man seeing^H7200^(H8802) it:

¹¹ the oath of Yahweh shall be between them both, he has not put his hand on his neighbor’s goods; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.

KJVThen shall an oath^H7621 of the LORD^H3068 be between them both^H8147, that he hath not put^H7971^(H8804) his hand^H3027 unto his neighbour's^H7453 goods^H4399; and the owner^H1167 of it shall accept^H3947^(H8804) thereof, and he shall not make it good^H7999^(H8762).

¹² But if it is stolen from him, the one who stole shall make restitution to its owner.

KJVAnd if it be stolen^H1589^(H8800)^H1589^(H8735) from him, he shall make restitution^H7999^(H8762) unto the owner^H1167 thereof.

¹³ If it is torn in pieces, let him bring it for evidence. He shall not make good that which was torn.

KJVIf it be torn in pieces^H2963^(H8800)^H2963^(H8735), then let him bring^H935^(H8686) it for witness^H5707, and he shall not make good^H7999^(H8762) that which was torn^H2966.

¹⁴ “If a man borrows anything of his neighbor’s, and it is injured, or dies, its owner not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.

KJVAnd if a man^H376 borrow^H7592^(H8799) ought of his neighbour^H7453, and it be hurt^H7665^(H8738), or die^H4191^(H8804), the owner^H1167 thereof being not with it^H5973, he shall surely^H7999^(H8763) make it good^H7999^(H8762).

¹⁵ If its owner is with it, he shall not make it good. If it is a leased thing, it came for its lease.

KJVBut if the owner^H1167 thereof be with it, he shall not make it good^H7999^(H8762): if it be an hired^H7916 thing, it came^H935^(H8804) for his hire^H7939.

¹⁶ “If a man entices a virgin who isn’t pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.

KJVAnd if a man^H376 entice^H6601^(H8762) a maid^H1330 that is not betrothed^H781^(H8795), and lie^H7901^(H8804) with her, he shall surely^H4117^(H8800) endow^H4117^(H8799) her to be his wife^H802.

¹⁷ If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

KJVIf her father^H1 utterly^H3985^(H8763) refuse^H3985^(H8762) to give^H5414^(H8800) her unto him, he shall pay^H8254^(H8799) money^H3701 according to the dowry^H4119 of virgins^H1330.

¹⁸ “You shall not allow a sorceress to live.

KJVThou shalt not suffer a witch^H3784^(H8764) to live^H2421^(H8762).

¹⁹ “Whoever has sex with an animal shall surely be put to death.

KJVWhosoever lieth^H7901^(H8802) with a beast^H929 shall surely^H4191^(H8800) be put to death^H4191^(H8714).

²⁰ “He who sacrifices to any god, except to Yahweh only, shall be utterly destroyed.

KJVHe that sacrificeth^H2076^(H8802) unto any god^H430, save^H1115 unto the LORD^H3068 only, he shall be utterly destroyed^H2763^(H8714).

²¹ “You shall not wrong an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.

KJVThou shalt neither vex^H3238^(H8686) a stranger^H1616, nor oppress^H3905^(H8799) him: for ye were strangers^H1616 in the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714.

²² “You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child.

KJVYe shall not afflict^H6031^(H8762) any widow^H490, or fatherless child^H3490.

²³ If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry;

KJVIf^H518 thou afflict^H6031^(H8762) them in any wise^H6031^(H8763), and they cry^H6817^(H8799) at all^H6817^(H8800) unto me, I will surely^H8085^(H8800) hear^H8085^(H8799) their cry^H6818;

²⁴ and my wrath will grow hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

KJVAnd my wrath^H639 shall wax hot^H2734^(H8804), and I will kill^H2026^(H8804) you with the sword^H2719; and your wives^H802 shall be widows^H490, and your children^H1121 fatherless^H3490.

²⁵ “If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor. You shall not charge him interest.

KJVIf thou lend^H3867^(H8686) money^H3701 to any of my people^H5971 that is poor^H6041 by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer^H5383^(H8802), neither shalt thou lay^H7760^(H8799) upon him usury^H5392.

²⁶ If you take your neighbor’s garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down,

KJVIf thou at all^H2254^(H8800) take^H2254 thy neighbour's^H7453 raiment^H8008 to pledge^H2254^(H8799), thou shalt deliver^H7725^(H8686) it unto him by^H5704 that the sun^H8121 goeth down^H935^(H8800):

²⁷ for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What would he sleep in? It will happen, when he cries to me, that I will hear, for I am gracious.

KJVFor that is his covering^H3682 only, it is his raiment^H8071 for his skin^H5785: wherein shall he sleep^H7901^(H8799)? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth^H6817^(H8799) unto me, that I will hear^H8085^(H8804); for I am gracious^H2587.

²⁸ “You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

KJVThou shalt not revile^H7043^(H8762) the gods^H430, nor curse^H779^(H8799) the ruler^H5387 of thy people^H5971.

²⁹ “You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses. “You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me.

KJVThou shalt not delay^H309^(H8762) to offer the first of thy ripe fruits^H4395, and of thy liquors^H1831: the firstborn^H1060 of thy sons^H1121 shalt thou give^H5414^(H8799) unto me.

³⁰ You shall do likewise with your cattle and with your sheep. It shall be with its mother seven days, then on the eighth day you shall give it to me.

KJVLikewise^H3651 shalt thou do^H6213^(H8799) with thine oxen^H7794, and with thy sheep^H6629: seven^H7651 days^H3117 it shall be with his dam^H517; on the eighth^H8066 day^H3117 thou shalt give^H5414^(H8799) it me.

³¹ “You shall be holy men to me, therefore you shall not eat any meat that is torn by animals in the field. You shall cast it to the dogs.

KJVAnd ye shall be holy^H6944 men^H582 unto me: neither shall ye eat^H398^(H8799) any flesh^H1320 that is torn of beasts^H2966 in the field^H7704; ye shall cast^H7993^(H8686) it to the dogs^H3611.

WEB·Exodus 21

¹“Now these are the ordinances which you shall set before them:

KJVNow these are the judgments^H4941 which thou shalt set^H7760^(H8799) before^H6440 them.

² “If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free without paying anything.

KJVIf thou buy^H7069^(H8799) an Hebrew^H5680 servant^H5650, six^H8337 years^H8141 he shall serve^H5647^(H8799): and in the seventh^H7637 he shall go out^H3318^(H8799) free^H2670 for nothing^H2600.

³ If he comes in by himself, he shall go out by himself. If he is married, then his wife shall go out with him.

KJVIf he came in^H935^(H8799) by himself^H1610, he shall go out^H3318^(H8799) by himself^H1610: if he were married^H1167^H802, then his wife^H802 shall go out^H3318^(H8804) with him.

⁴ If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the wife and her children shall be her master’s, and he shall go out by himself.

KJVIf his master^H113 have given^H5414^(H8799) him a wife^H802, and she have born^H3205^(H8804) him sons^H1121 or daughters^H1323; the wife^H802 and her children^H3206 shall be her master's^H113, and he shall go out^H3318^(H8799) by himself^H1610.

⁵ But if the servant shall plainly say, ‘I love my master, my wife, and my children. I will not go out free;’

KJVAnd if the servant^H5650 shall plainly^H559^(H8800) say^H559^(H8799), I love^H157^(H8804) my master^H113, my wife^H802, and my children^H1121; I will not go out^H3318^(H8799) free^H2670:

⁶ then his master shall bring him to God, and shall bring him to the door or to the doorpost, and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl, and he shall serve him forever.

KJVThen his master^H113 shall bring^H5066^(H8689) him unto the judges^H430; he shall also bring^H5066^(H8689) him to the door^H1817, or unto the door post^H4201; and his master^H113 shall bore^H7527^(H8804) his ear^H241 through with an aul^H4836; and he shall serve^H5647^(H8804) him for ever^H5769.

⁷ “If a man sells his daughter to be a female servant, she shall not go out as the male servants do.

KJVAnd if a man^H376 sell^H4376^(H8799) his daughter^H1323 to be a maidservant^H519, she shall not go out^H3318^(H8799) as the menservants^H5650 do^H3318^(H8800).

⁸ If she doesn’t please her master, who has married her to himself, then he shall let her be redeemed. He shall have no right to sell her to a foreign people, since he has dealt deceitfully with her.

KJVIf she please^H7451^H5869 not her master^H113, who hath betrothed^H3259^(H8804) her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed^H6299^(H8689): to sell^H4376^(H8800) her unto a strange^H5237 nation^H5971 he shall have no power^H4910^(H8799), seeing he hath dealt deceitfully^H898^(H8800) with her.

⁹ If he marries her to his son, he shall deal with her as a daughter.

KJVAnd if he have betrothed^H3259^(H8799) her unto his son^H1121, he shall deal^H6213^(H8799) with her after the manner^H4941 of daughters^H1323.

¹⁰ If he takes another wife to himself, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, and her marital rights.

KJVIf he take^H3947^(H8799) him another^H312 wife; her food^H7607, her raiment^H3682, and her duty of marriage^H5772, shall he not diminish^H1639^(H8799).

¹¹ If he doesn’t do these three things for her, she may go free without paying any money.

KJVAnd if he do^H6213^(H8799) not these three^H7969 unto her, then shall she go out^H3318^(H8804) free^H2600 without money^H3701.

¹² “One who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death,

KJVHe that smiteth^H5221^(H8688) a man^H376, so that he die^H4191^(H8804), shall be surely^H4191^(H8800) put to death^H4191^(H8714).

¹³ but not if it is unintentional, but God allows it to happen; then I will appoint you a place where he shall flee.

KJVAnd if a man lie not in wait^H6658^(H8804), but God^H430 deliver^H579^(H8765) him into his hand^H3027; then I will appoint^H7760^(H8804) thee a place^H4725 whither he shall flee^H5127^(H8799).

¹⁴ If a man schemes and comes presumptuously on his neighbor to kill him, you shall take him from my altar, that he may die.

KJVBut if a man^H376 come presumptuously^H2102^(H8686) upon his neighbour^H7453, to slay^H2026^(H8800) him with guile^H6195; thou shalt take^H3947^(H8799) him from mine altar^H4196, that he may die^H4191^(H8800).

¹⁵ “Anyone who attacks his father or his mother shall be surely put to death.

KJVAnd he that smiteth^H5221^(H8688) his father^H1, or his mother^H517, shall be surely^H4191^(H8800) put to death^H4191^(H8714).

¹⁶ “Anyone who kidnaps someone and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

KJVAnd he that stealeth^H1589^(H8802) a man^H376, and selleth^H4376^(H8804) him, or if he be found^H4672^(H8738) in his hand^H3027, he shall surely^H4191^(H8800) be put to death^H4191^(H8714).

¹⁷ “Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.

KJVAnd he that curseth^H7043^(H8764) his father^H1, or his mother^H517, shall surely^H4191^(H8800) be put to death^H4191^(H8714).

¹⁸ “If men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone, or with his fist, and he doesn’t die, but is confined to bed;

KJVAnd if men^H582 strive^H7378^(H8799) together, and one^H376 smite^H5221^(H8689) another^H7453 with a stone^H68, or^H176 with his fist^H106, and he die^H4191^(H8799) not, but keepeth^H5307^(H8804) his bed^H4904:

¹⁹ if he rises again and walks around with his staff, then he who struck him shall be cleared; only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall provide for his healing until he is thoroughly healed.

KJVIf he rise again^H6965^(H8799), and walk^H1980^(H8694) abroad^H2351 upon his staff^H4938, then shall he that smote^H5221^(H8688) him be quit^H5352^(H8738): only he shall pay^H5414^(H8799) for the loss of his time^H7674, and shall cause him to be thoroughly^H7495^(H8763) healed^H7495^(H8762).

²⁰ “If a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod, and he dies under his hand, the man shall surely be punished.

KJVAnd if a man^H376 smite^H5221^(H8686) his servant^H5650, or his maid^H519, with a rod^H7626, and he die^H4191^(H8804) under his hand^H3027; he shall be surely^H5358^(H8800) punished^H5358^(H8735).

²¹ Notwithstanding, if his servant gets up after a day or two, he shall not be punished, for the servant is his property.

KJVNotwithstanding^H389, if he continue^H5975^(H8799) a day^H3117 or two^H8147, he shall not be punished^H5358^(H8714): for he is his money^H3701.

²² “If men fight and hurt a pregnant woman so that she gives birth prematurely, and yet no harm follows, he shall be surely fined as much as the woman’s husband demands and the judges allow.

KJVIf men^H582 strive^H5327^(H8735), and hurt^H5062^(H8804) a woman^H802 with child^H2030, so that her fruit^H3206 depart^H3318^(H8804) from her, and yet no mischief follow^H611: he shall be surely^H6064^(H8800) punished^H6064^(H8735), according as the woman's^H802 husband^H1167 will lay^H7896^(H8799) upon him; and he shall pay^H5414^(H8804) as the judges^H6414 determine.

²³ But if any harm follows, then you must take life for life,

KJVAnd if any mischief follow^H611, then thou shalt give^H5414^(H8804) life^H5315 for life^H5315,

²⁴ eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

KJVEye^H5869 for eye^H5869, tooth^H8127 for tooth^H8127, hand^H3027 for hand^H3027, foot^H7272 for foot^H7272,

²⁵ burning for burning, wound for wound, and bruise for bruise.

KJVBurning^H3555 for burning^H3555, wound^H6482 for wound^H6482, stripe^H2250 for stripe^H2250.

²⁶ “If a man strikes his servant’s eye, or his maid’s eye, and destroys it, he shall let him go free for his eye’s sake.

KJVAnd if a man^H376 smite^H5221^(H8686) the eye^H5869 of his servant^H5650, or the eye^H5869 of his maid^H519, that it perish^H7843^(H8765); he shall let him go^H7971^(H8762) free^H2670 for^H8478 his eye's^H5869 sake.

²⁷ If he strikes out his male servant’s tooth, or his female servant’s tooth, he shall let the servant go free for his tooth’s sake.

KJVAnd if he smite^H5307^(H8686) out his manservant's^H5650 tooth^H8127, or his maidservant's^H519 tooth^H8127; he shall let him go^H7971^(H8762) free^H2670 for his tooth's^H8127 sake.

²⁸ “If a bull gores a man or a woman to death, the bull shall surely be stoned, and its meat shall not be eaten; but the owner of the bull shall not be held responsible.

KJVIf an ox^H7794 gore^H5055^(H8799) a man^H376 or a woman^H802, that they die^H4191^(H8804): then the ox^H7794 shall be surely^H5619^(H8800) stoned^H5619^(H8735), and his flesh^H1320 shall not be eaten^H398^(H8735); but the owner^H1167 of the ox^H7794 shall be quit^H5355.

²⁹ But if the bull had a habit of goring in the past, and this has been testified to its owner, and he has not kept it in, but it has killed a man or a woman, the bull shall be stoned, and its owner shall also be put to death.

KJVBut if the ox^H7794 were wont to push with his horn^H5056 in time past^H8543^H8032, and it hath been testified^H5749^(H8717) to his owner^H1167, and he hath not kept^H8104^(H8799) him in, but that he hath killed^H4191^(H8689) a man^H376 or a woman^H802; the ox^H7794 shall be stoned^H5619^(H8735), and his owner^H1167 also shall be put to death^H4191^(H8714).

³⁰ If a ransom is imposed on him, then he shall give for the redemption of his life whatever is imposed.

KJVIf there be laid^H7896^(H8714) on him a sum of money^H3724, then he shall give^H5414^(H8804) for the ransom^H6306 of his life^H5315 whatsoever is laid^H7896^(H8714) upon him.

³¹ Whether it has gored a son or has gored a daughter, according to this judgment it shall be done to him.

KJVWhether he have gored^H5055^(H8799) a son^H1121, or^H176 have gored^H5055^(H8799) a daughter^H1323, according to this judgment^H4941 shall it be done^H6213^(H8735) unto him.

³² If the bull gores a male servant or a female servant, thirty shekels of silver shall be given to their master, and the ox shall be stoned.

KJVIf the ox^H7794 shall push^H5055^(H8799) a manservant^H5650 or a maidservant^H519; he shall give^H5414^(H8799) unto their master^H113 thirty^H7970 shekels^H8255 of silver^H3701, and the ox^H7794 shall be stoned^H5619^(H8735).

³³ “If a man opens a pit, or if a man digs a pit and doesn’t cover it, and a bull or a donkey falls into it,

KJVAnd if a man^H376 shall open^H6605^(H8799) a pit^H953, or if a man^H376 shall dig^H3738^(H8799) a pit^H953, and not cover^H3680^(H8762) it, and an ox^H7794 or an ass^H2543 fall^H5307^(H8804) therein;

³⁴ the owner of the pit shall make it good. He shall give money to its owner, and the dead animal shall be his.

KJVThe owner^H1167 of the pit^H953 shall make it good^H7999^(H8762), and give^H7725^(H8686) money^H3701 unto the owner^H1167 of them; and the dead^H4191^(H8801) beast shall be his.

³⁵ “If one man’s bull injures another’s, so that it dies, then they shall sell the live bull, and divide its price; and they shall also divide the dead animal.

KJVAnd if one man's^H376 ox^H7794 hurt^H5062^(H8799) another's^H7453, that he die^H4191^(H8804); then they shall sell^H4376^(H8804) the live^H2416 ox^H7794, and divide^H2673^(H8804) the money^H3701 of it; and the dead^H4191^(H8801) ox also they shall divide^H2673^(H8799).

³⁶ Or if it is known that the bull was in the habit of goring in the past, and its owner has not kept it in, he shall surely pay bull for bull, and the dead animal shall be his own.

KJVOr if it be known^H3045^(H8738) that the ox^H7794 hath used to push^H5056 in time past^H8543^H8032, and his owner^H1167 hath not kept^H8104^(H8799) him in; he shall surely^H7999^(H8763) pay^H7999^(H8762) ox^H7794 for ox^H7794; and the dead^H4191^(H8801) shall be his own.

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