Exodus 21

1Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them.

וְאֵלֶּה הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים אֲשֶׁר תָּשִׂים לִפְנֵיהֶם׃ (1992)

2If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.

כִּי תִקְנֶה עֶבֶד עִבְרִי שֵׁשׁ שָׁנִים יַעֲבֹד וּבַשְּׁבִעִת יֵצֵא לַחָפְשִׁי חִנָּם׃ (3436)

3If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he were married, then his wife shall go out with him.

אִם־בְּגַפֹּו יָבֹא בְּגַפֹּו יֵצֵא אִם־בַּעַל אִשָּׁה הוּא וְיָצְאָה אִשְׁתֹּו עִמֹּו׃ (1733)

See also: Leviticus 25:41, Deuteronomy 15:12-14

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

אִם־אֲדֹנָיו יִתֶּן־לֹו אִשָּׁה וְיָלְדָה־לֹו בָנִים אֹו בָנֹות הָאִשָּׁה וִילָדֶיהָ תִּהְיֶה לַאדֹנֶיהָ וְהוּא יֵצֵא בְגַפֹּו׃ (2678)

See also: Genesis 16:2, Genesis 17:13

5And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:

וְאִם־אָמֹר יֹאמַר הָעֶבֶד אָהַבְתִּי אֶת־אֲדֹנִי אֶת־אִשְׁתִּי וְאֶת־בָּנָי לֹא אֵצֵא חָפְשִׁי׃ (3606)

See also: Deuteronomy 15:16, 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, Isaiah 26:13

6Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.

וְהִגִּישֹׁו אֲדֹנָיו אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִים וְהִגִּישֹׁו אֶל־הַדֶּלֶת אֹו אֶל־הַמְּזוּזָה וְרָצַע אֲדֹנָיו אֶת־אָזְנֹו בַּמַּרְצֵעַ וַעֲבָדֹו לְעֹלָם׃ (2993)

7And if a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the menservants do.

וְכִי־יִמְכֹּר אִישׁ אֶת־בִּתֹּו לְאָמָה לֹא תֵצֵא כְּצֵאת הָעֲבָדִים׃ (2666)

See also: Nehemiah 5:5, Genesis 31:15, Exodus 21:2-3, Deuteronomy 21:14, Isaiah 50:1

8If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.

אִם־רָעָה בְּעֵינֵי אֲדֹנֶיהָ אֲשֶׁר־ [לֹא כ] (לֹו ק) יְעָדָהּ וְהֶפְדָּהּ לְעַם נָכְרִי לֹא־יִמְשֹׁל לְמָכְרָהּ בְּבִגְדֹו־בָהּ׃ (2555)

See also: Ruth 4:2, Genesis 28:8, Exodus 8:29, Deuteronomy 20:7, Deuteronomy 21:11-14, Judges 9:19, Judges 14:3, Malachi 2:11-15, 1 Samuel 8:6, 1 Samuel 18:8, Job 6:15

9And if he have betrothed her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters.

וְאִם־לִבְנֹו יִיעָדֶנָּה כְּמִשְׁפַּט הַבָּנֹות יַעֲשֶׂה־לָּהּ׃ (1616)

10If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.

אִם־אַחֶרֶת יִקַּח־לֹו שְׁאֵרָהּ כְּסוּתָהּ וְעֹנָתָהּ לֹא יִגְרָע׃ (2646)

See also: 1 Corinthians 7:3, Deuteronomy 24:1, 1 Corinthians 7:1-6

11And if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out free without money.

וְאִם־שְׁלָשׁ־אֵלֶּה לֹא יַעֲשֶׂה לָהּ וְיָצְאָה חִנָּם אֵין כָּסֶף׃ (1595)

12He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.

מַכֵּה אִישׁ וָמֵת מֹות יוּמָת׃ (1724)

See also: Genesis 9:6, Matthew 5:21, Genesis 9:5, Leviticus 24:17, Matthew 26:52, Numbers 35:30-31, Numbers 35:16-24, Exodus 20:13, Deuteronomy 19:11-13, 2 Samuel 12:13, Ezekiel 18:10, Deuteronomy 17:8, Deuteronomy 27:24, 2 Samuel 3:28, 2 Samuel 3:39, 2 Samuel 4:11, 1 Kings 20:37, 2 Kings 14:5, Ezekiel 16:38

13And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.

וַאֲשֶׁר לֹא צָדָה וְהָאֱלֹהִים אִנָּה לְיָדֹו וְשַׂמְתִּי לְךָ מָקֹום אֲשֶׁר יָנוּס שָׁמָּה׃ (2804)

See also: Numbers 35:11, Joshua 20:2-9, 1 Samuel 24:18, 2 Samuel 14:14, Numbers 35:22, Deuteronomy 4:41-43, Deuteronomy 19:1-13, Deuteronomy 19:2, 1 Samuel 24:4, 1 Samuel 24:10, Numbers 35:10-34, Judges 4:7, 2 Samuel 16:10, Isaiah 10:7, Daniel 3:14, Micah 7:2

14But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.

וְכִי־יָזִד אִישׁ עַל־רֵעֵהוּ לְהָרְגֹו בְעָרְמָה מֵעִם מִזְבְּחִי תִּקָּחֶנּוּ לָמוּת׃ (2567)

15And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.

וּמַכֵּה אָבִיו וְאִמֹּו מֹות יוּמָת׃ (1045)

See also: Exodus 20:12, Leviticus 19:3, Deuteronomy 21:18-21, Deuteronomy 27:24, Proverbs 30:11, Proverbs 30:17, 1 Timothy 1:9

16And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

וְגֹנֵב אִישׁ וּמְכָרֹו וְנִמְצָא בְיָדֹו מֹות יוּמָת׃ (1755)

See also: Deuteronomy 24:7, 1 Timothy 1:10, Genesis 37:28, Exodus 22:4, Ephesians 4:28, Revelation 18:13, Genesis 40:15, Exodus 20:15, Genesis 17:13, Genesis 37:27, Nehemiah 5:8

17And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

וּמְקַלֵּל אָבִיו וְאִמֹּו מֹות יוּמָת׃ (1180)

See also: Matthew 15:4, Exodus 20:12, Mark 7:10, Proverbs 20:20, Leviticus 20:9, Deuteronomy 27:16, Exodus 22:28, Leviticus 19:3, Proverbs 30:11, Matthew 15:3-6, Deuteronomy 21:18, 2 Samuel 15:3, Proverbs 30:17, Ezekiel 22:7

18And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keepeth his bed:

וְכִי־יְרִיבֻן אֲנָשִׁים וְהִכָּה־אִישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ בְּאֶבֶן אֹו בְאֶגְרֹף וְלֹא יָמוּת וְנָפַל לְמִשְׁכָּב׃ (3137)

See also: Exodus 21:20, Exodus 2:13, Exodus 21:22, Numbers 35:16-24, Numbers 35:17, Deuteronomy 25:11, 2 Samuel 14:6

19If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed.

אִם־יָקוּם וְהִתְהַלֵּךְ בַּחוּץ עַל־מִשְׁעַנְתֹּו וְנִקָּה הַמַּכֶּה רַק שִׁבְתֹּו יִתֵּן וְרַפֹּא יְרַפֵּא׃ (4012)

See also: 2 Samuel 3:29, Zechariah 8:4

20And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.

וְכִי־יַכֶּה אִישׁ אֶת־עַבְדֹּו אֹו אֶת־אֲמָתֹו בַּשֵּׁבֶט וּמֵת תַּחַת יָדֹו נָקֹם יִנָּקֵם׃ (3697)

See also: Exodus 20:13, Exodus 21:18, Deuteronomy 19:21, Proverbs 29:19, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 4:24, Genesis 9:6, Exodus 21:26-27, Leviticus 19:20, Numbers 35:19, Numbers 35:30-33, Deuteronomy 17:8, Job 31:13, Isaiah 58:3-4, Romans 13:4

21Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.

אַךְ אִם־יֹום אֹו יֹומַיִם יַעֲמֹד לֹא יֻקַּם כִּי כַסְפֹּו הוּא׃ (744)

See also: Genesis 37:27, Exodus 23:9, Leviticus 25:44-46

22If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman’s husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.

וְכִי־יִנָּצוּ אֲנָשִׁים וְנָגְפוּ אִשָּׁה הָרָה וְיָצְאוּ יְלָדֶיהָ וְלֹא יִהְיֶה אָסֹון עָנֹושׁ יֵעָנֵשׁ כַּאֲשֶׁר יָשִׁית עָלָיו בַּעַל הָאִשָּׁה וְנָתַן בִּפְלִלִים׃ (4934)

See also: Matthew 5:38, Deuteronomy 22:18-19, Exodus 21:30, Exodus 21:6, Exodus 21:18, Deuteronomy 16:18, Deuteronomy 17:8, 2 Kings 23:33

23And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,

וְאִם־אָסֹון יִהְיֶה וְנָתַתָּה נֶפֶשׁ תַּחַת נָפֶשׁ׃ (2723)

See also: Deuteronomy 19:21, Judges 1:7, Revelation 18:6, Leviticus 24:20, Numbers 35:31, Revelation 13:10, Leviticus 24:19

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

עַיִן תַּחַת עַיִן שֵׁן תַּחַת שֵׁן יָד תַּחַת יָד רֶגֶל תַּחַת רָגֶל׃ (4686)

See also: Deuteronomy 19:21, Matthew 7:2, Matthew 5:38-40, Leviticus 24:19-20, Judges 1:6-7, Luke 6:38, Revelation 16:6, Exodus 21:26-27, 1 Samuel 15:33

25Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.

כְּוִיָּה תַּחַת כְּוִיָּה פֶּצַע תַּחַת פָּצַע חַבּוּרָה תַּחַת חַבּוּרָה׃ (3428)

26And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye’s sake.

וְכִי־יַכֶּה אִישׁ אֶת־עֵין עַבְדֹּו אֹו־אֶת־עֵין אֲמָתֹו וְשִׁחֲתָהּ לַחָפְשִׁי יְשַׁלְּחֶנּוּ תַּחַת עֵינֹו׃ (4475)

See also: Exodus 21:20, Exodus 21:24, Deuteronomy 16:19, Nehemiah 5:5, Job 31:13-15, Psalms 9:12, Psalms 10:14, Psalms 10:18, Psalms 72:12-14, Proverbs 22:22-23, Ephesians 6:9, Colossians 4:1

27And if he smite out his manservant’s tooth, or his maidservant’s tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth’s sake.

וְאִם־שֵׁן עַבְדֹּו אֹו־שֵׁן אֲמָתֹו יַפִּיל לַחָפְשִׁי יְשַׁלְּחֶנּוּ תַּחַת שִׁנֹּו׃ (3409)

28If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit.

וְכִי־יִגַּח שֹׁור אֶת־אִישׁ אֹו אֶת־אִשָּׁה וָמֵת סָקֹול יִסָּקֵל הַשֹּׁור וְלֹא יֵאָכֵל אֶת־בְּשָׂרֹו וּבַעַל הַשֹּׁור נָקִי׃ (5128)

See also: Genesis 9:5, Exodus 21:32, Deuteronomy 22:8, Genesis 3:14, Exodus 19:13, Leviticus 20:15-16, Deuteronomy 17:8, Leviticus 20:16

29But if the ox were wont to push with his horn in time past, and it hath been testified to his owner, and he hath not kept him in, but that he hath killed a man or a woman; the ox shall be stoned, and his owner also shall be put to death.

וְאִם שֹׁור נַגָּח הוּא מִתְּמֹל שִׁלְשֹׁם וְהוּעַד בִּבְעָלָיו וְלֹא יִשְׁמְרֶנּוּ וְהֵמִית אִישׁ אֹו אִשָּׁה הַשֹּׁור יִסָּקֵל וְגַם־בְּעָלָיו יוּמָת׃ (5079)

See also: Exodus 20:13, Exodus 21:34, Deuteronomy 21:1-9

30If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.

אִם־כֹּפֶר יוּשַׁת עָלָיו וְנָתַן פִּדְיֹן נַפְשֹׁו כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר־יוּשַׁת עָלָיו׃ (3662)

See also: Exodus 21:22, Exodus 30:12, Numbers 35:31-33, 1 Kings 20:39, Proverbs 13:8

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

אֹו־בֵן יִגָּח אֹו־בַת יִגָּח כַּמִּשְׁפָּט הַזֶּה יֵעָשֶׂה לֹּו׃ (1397)

See also: Habakkuk 3:6

32If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.

אִם־עֶבֶד יִגַּח הַשֹּׁור אֹו אָמָה כֶּסֶף ׀ שְׁלֹשִׁים שְׁקָלִים יִתֵּן לַאדֹנָיו וְהַשֹּׁור יִסָּקֵל׃ (3300)

See also: Zechariah 11:12, Matthew 26:15, Exodus 21:28, Matthew 27:3-9, Genesis 37:28, Leviticus 20:16, Philippians 2:7

33And 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;

וְכִי־יִפְתַּח אִישׁ בֹּור אֹו כִּי־יִכְרֶה אִישׁ בֹּר וְלֹא יְכַסֶּנּוּ וְנָפַל־שָׁמָּה שֹּׁור אֹו חֲמֹור׃ (3299)

See also: Exodus 22:6, Leviticus 24:21, Psalms 9:15, Psalms 119:85, Proverbs 28:10, Ecclesiastes 10:8, Jeremiah 18:20, Jeremiah 18:22

34The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his.

בַּעַל הַבֹּור יְשַׁלֵּם כֶּסֶף יָשִׁיב לִבְעָלָיו וְהַמֵּת יִהְיֶה־לֹּו׃ (1842)

See also: Exodus 22:14, Exodus 21:29-30, Exodus 22:5, Exodus 22:6, Leviticus 24:18

35And if one man’s ox hurt another’s, that he die; then they shall sell the live ox, and divide the money of it; and the dead ox also they shall divide.

וְכִי־יִגֹּף שֹׁור־אִישׁ אֶת־שֹׁור רֵעֵהוּ וָמֵת וּמָכְרוּ אֶת־הַשֹּׁור הַחַי וְחָצוּ אֶת־כַּסְפֹּו וְגַם אֶת־הַמֵּת יֶחֱצוּן׃ (5523)

36Or if it be known that the ox hath used to push in time past, and his owner hath not kept him in; he shall surely pay ox for ox; and the dead shall be his own.

אֹו נֹודַע כִּי שֹׁור נַגָּח הוּא מִתְּמֹול שִׁלְשֹׁם וְלֹא יִשְׁמְרֶנּוּ בְּעָלָיו שַׁלֵּם יְשַׁלֵּם שֹׁור תַּחַת הַשֹּׁור וְהַמֵּת יִהְיֶה־לֹּו׃ (5785)