Exodus 21
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- 1Now these are the laws which you are to put before them.
- 2If you get a Hebrew servant for money, he is to be your servant for six years, and in the seventh year you are to let him go free without payment.
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
- תִקְנֶה֙
- תִקְנֶה֙tik.Nehyou will buyH7069
- עֶ֣בֶד
- עֶ֣בֶד'E.veda slaveH5650
- עִבְרִ֔י
- עִבְרִ֔י'iv.RiHebrewH5680
- שֵׁ֥שׁ
- שֵׁ֥שׁsheshsixH8337
- שָׁנִ֖ים
- שָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimyearsH8141
- יַעֲבֹ֑ד
- יַעֲבֹ֑דya.'a.Vodhe will serveH5647G
- וּבַ֨שְּׁבִעִ֔ת
- יֵצֵ֥א
- יֵצֵ֥אye.Tze'he will go outH3318G
- לַֽחָפְשִׁ֖י
- חִנָּֽם׃
- חִנָּֽםchi.Namwithout payingH2600
- כִּ֤י
- 3If he comes to you by himself, let him go away by himself: if he is married, let his wife go away with him.
- 4If his master gives him a wife, and he gets sons or daughters by her, the wife and her children will be the property of the master, and the servant is to go away by himself.
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- אֲדֹנָיו֙
- יִתֶּן־
- יִתֶּןyi.ten-he will giveH5414O
- ל֣וֹ
- אִשָּׁ֔ה
- אִשָּׁ֔ה'i.Shaha wifeH0802H
- וְיָלְדָה־
- ל֥וֹ
- בָנִ֖ים
- בָנִ֖יםva.NimsonsH1121A
- א֣וֹ
- א֣וֹ'oorH0176A
- בָנ֑וֹת
- בָנ֑וֹתva.NotdaughtersH1323G
- הָאִשָּׁ֣ה
- וִילָדֶ֗יהָ
- תִּהְיֶה֙
- תִּהְיֶה֙tih.Yehshe will belongH1961
- לַֽאדֹנֶ֔יהָ
- וְה֖וּא
- יֵצֵ֥א
- יֵצֵ֥אye.Tze'he will go outH3318G
- בְגַפּֽוֹ׃
- אִם־
- 5But if the servant says clearly, My master and my wife and children are dear to me; I have no desire to be free:
- וְאִם־
- אָמֹ֤ר
- אָמֹ֤ר'a.Morcarefully <to say>H0559
- יֹאמַר֙
- יֹאמַר֙yo.Marhe will sayH0559
- הָעֶ֔בֶד
- אָהַ֙בְתִּי֙
- אָהַ֙בְתִּי֙'a.Hav.tiI loveH0157G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֲדֹנִ֔י
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אִשְׁתִּ֖י
- וְאֶת־
- בָּנָ֑י
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- אֵצֵ֖א
- אֵצֵ֖א'e.Tze'I will go outH3318G
- חָפְשִֽׁי׃
- חָפְשִֽׁיcha.fe.Shia free [person]H2670
- 6Then his master is to take him to the gods of the house, and at the door, or at its framework, he is to make a hole in his ear with a sharp-pointed instrument; and he will be his servant for ever.
- 7And if a man gives his daughter for a price to be a servant, she is not to go away free as the men-servants do.
- 8If she is not pleasing to her master who has taken her for himself, let a payment be made for her so that she may go free; her master has no power to get a price for her and send her to a strange land, because he has been false to her.
- 9And if he gives her to his son, he is to do everything for her as if she was his daughter.
- וְאִם־
- לִבְנ֖וֹ
- יִֽיעָדֶ֑נָּה
- כְּמִשְׁפַּ֥ט
- הַבָּנ֖וֹת
- יַעֲשֶׂה־
- יַעֲשֶׂהya.'a.seh-he will doH6213A
- לָּֽהּ׃
- 10And if he takes another woman, her food and clothing and her married rights are not to be less.
- 11And if he does not do these three things for her, she has the right to go free without payment.
- 12He who gives a man a death-blow is himself to be put to death.
- 13But if he had no evil purpose against him, and God gave him into his hand, I will give you a place to which he may go in flight.
- 14But if a man makes an attack on his neighbour on purpose, to put him to death by deceit, you are to take him from my altar and put him to death.
- 15Any man who gives a blow to his father or his mother is certainly to be put to death.
- 16Any man who gets another into his power in order to get a price for him is to be put to death, if you take him in the act.
- 17Any man cursing his father or his mother is to be put to death.
- 18If, in a fight, one man gives another a blow with a stone, or with the shut hand, not causing his death, but making him keep in bed;
- 19If he is able to get up again and go about with a stick, the other will be let off; only he will have to give him payment for the loss of his time, and see that he is cared for till he is well.
- 20If a man gives his man-servant or his woman-servant blows with a rod, causing death, he is certainly to undergo punishment.
- וְכִֽי־
- יַכֶּה֩
- יַכֶּה֩ya.Kehhe will strikeH5221
- אִ֨ישׁ
- אִ֨ישׁ'ishanyoneH0376I
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- עַבְדּ֜וֹ
- א֤וֹ
- א֤וֹ'oorH0176A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֲמָתוֹ֙
- בַּשֵּׁ֔בֶט
- וּמֵ֖ת
- תַּ֣חַת
- תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478K
- יָד֑וֹ
- נָקֹ֖ם
- נָקֹ֖םna.Komcertainly <to avenge>H5358
- יִנָּקֵֽם׃
- יִנָּקֵֽםyi.na.Kemhe will be avengedH5358
- 21But, at the same time, if the servant goes on living for a day or two, the master is not to get punishment, for the servant is his property.
- 22If men, while fighting, do damage to a woman with child, causing the loss of the child, but no other evil comes to her, the man will have to make payment up to the amount fixed by her husband, in agreement with the decision of the judges.
- וְכִֽי־
- יִנָּצ֣וּ
- יִנָּצ֣וּyi.na.Tzuthey will struggle togetherH5327A
- אֲנָשִׁ֗ים
- אֲנָשִׁ֗ים'a.na.ShimmenH0582
- וְנָ֨גְפ֜וּ
- אִשָּׁ֤ה
- אִשָּׁ֤ה'i.Shaha womanH0802G
- הָרָה֙
- הָרָה֙ha.RahpregnantH2030A
- וְיָצְא֣וּ
- יְלָדֶ֔יהָ
- וְלֹ֥א
- יִהְיֶ֖ה
- יִהְיֶ֖הyih.Yehit will beH1961
- אָס֑וֹן
- אָס֑וֹן'a.SonharmH0611
- עָנ֣וֹשׁ
- עָנ֣וֹשׁa.No.oshcertainly <to fine>H6064
- יֵעָנֵ֗שׁ
- יֵעָנֵ֗שׁye.'a.Neshhe will be finedH6064
- כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֨ר
- יָשִׁ֤ית
- יָשִׁ֤יתya.Shithe will imposeH7896G
- עָלָיו֙
- בַּ֣עַל
- בַּ֣עַלBa.'al[the] husband ofH1167H
- הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה
- וְנָתַ֖ן
- בִּפְלִלִֽים׃
- 23But if damage comes to her, let life be given in payment for life,
- 24Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
- עַ֚יִן
- עַ֚יִן'A.yinan eyeH5869A
- תַּ֣חַת
- תַּ֣חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478H
- עַ֔יִן
- עַ֔יִן'A.yinan eyeH5869A
- שֵׁ֖ן
- שֵׁ֖ןshena toothH8127G
- תַּ֣חַת
- תַּ֣חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478H
- שֵׁ֑ן
- שֵׁ֑ןShena toothH8127G
- יָ֚ד
- יָ֚דyada handH3027G
- תַּ֣חַת
- תַּ֣חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478H
- יָ֔ד
- יָ֔דYada handH3027G
- רֶ֖גֶל
- רֶ֖גֶלRe.gela footH7272
- תַּ֥חַת
- תַּ֥חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478H
- רָֽגֶל׃
- רָֽגֶלRa.gela footH7272
- עַ֚יִן
- 25Burning for burning, wound for wound, blow for blow.
- כְּוִיָּה֙
- כְּוִיָּה֙ke.vi.YahburningH3555
- תַּ֣חַת
- תַּ֣חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478H
- כְּוִיָּ֔ה
- כְּוִיָּ֔הke.vi.YahburningH3555
- פֶּ֖צַע
- פֶּ֖צַעPe.tza'bruiseH6482
- תַּ֣חַת
- תַּ֣חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478H
- פָּ֑צַע
- פָּ֑צַעPa.tza'bruiseH6482
- חַבּוּרָ֕ה
- חַבּוּרָ֕הcha.bu.RahwoundH2250
- תַּ֖חַת
- תַּ֖חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478H
- חַבּוּרָֽה׃
- חַבּוּרָֽהcha.bu.RahwoundH2250
- כְּוִיָּה֙
- 26If a man gives his man-servant or his woman-servant a blow in the eye, causing its destruction, he is to let him go free on account of the damage to his eye.
- וְכִֽי־
- יַכֶּ֨ה
- יַכֶּ֨הya.Kehhe will strikeH5221
- אִ֜ישׁ
- אִ֜ישׁ'ishanyoneH0376I
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- עֵ֥ין
- עֵ֥ין'ein[the] eye ofH5869A
- עַבְדּ֛וֹ
- אֽוֹ־
- אֽוֹ'ov-orH0176A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- עֵ֥ין
- עֵ֥ין'ein[the] eye ofH5869A
- אֲמָת֖וֹ
- וְשִֽׁחֲתָ֑הּ
- לַֽחָפְשִׁ֥י
- יְשַׁלְּחֶ֖נּוּ
- תַּ֥חַת
- תַּ֥חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478J
- עֵינֽוֹ׃
- 27Or if the loss of a tooth is caused by his blow, he will let him go free on account of his tooth.
- 28If an ox comes to be the cause of death to a man or a woman, the ox is to be stoned, and its flesh may not be used for food; but the owner will not be judged responsible.
- וְכִֽי־
- יִגַּ֨ח
- יִגַּ֨חyi.Gachit will goreH5055
- שׁ֥וֹר
- שׁ֥וֹרShoran oxH7794
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אִ֛ישׁ
- אִ֛ישׁ'isha manH0376G
- א֥וֹ
- א֥וֹ'oorH0176A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אִשָּׁ֖ה
- אִשָּׁ֖ה'i.Shaha womanH0802G
- וָמֵ֑ת
- סָק֨וֹל
- סָק֨וֹלsa.Kolcertainly <to stone>H5619
- יִסָּקֵ֜ל
- יִסָּקֵ֜לyi.sa.Kelit will be stoned to deathH5619
- הַשּׁ֗וֹר
- וְלֹ֤א
- יֵאָכֵל֙
- יֵאָכֵל֙ye.'a.Khelit will be eatenH0398
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- בְּשָׂר֔וֹ
- וּבַ֥עַל
- הַשּׁ֖וֹר
- נָקִֽי׃
- נָקִֽיna.Ki[will be] free from guiltH5355A
- 29But if the ox has frequently done such damage in the past, and the owner has had word of it and has not kept it under control, so that it has been the cause of the death of a man or woman, not only is the ox to be stoned, but its owner is to be put to de(possibly incomplete in the source)
- וְאִ֡ם
- שׁוֹר֩
- שׁוֹר֩shOr[will be] an oxH7794
- נַגָּ֨ח
- נַגָּ֨חna.Gachprone to goreH5056
- ה֜וּא
- ה֜וּאhu'itH1931
- מִתְּמֹ֣ל
- שִׁלְשֹׁ֗ם
- שִׁלְשֹׁ֗םshil.Shomthree days agoH8032
- וְהוּעַ֤ד
- בִּבְעָלָיו֙
- וְלֹ֣א
- יִשְׁמְרֶ֔נּוּ
- וְהֵמִ֥ית
- אִ֖ישׁ
- אִ֖ישׁ'isha manH0376G
- א֣וֹ
- א֣וֹ'oorH0176A
- אִשָּׁ֑ה
- אִשָּׁ֑ה'i.Shaha womanH0802G
- הַשּׁוֹר֙
- יִסָּקֵ֔ל
- יִסָּקֵ֔לyi.sa.Kelit will be stoned to deathH5619
- וְגַם־
- בְּעָלָ֖יו
- יוּמָֽת׃
- יוּמָֽתyu.Mathe will be put to deathH4191
- 30If a price is put on his life, let him make payment of whatever price is fixed.
- 31If the death of a son or of a daughter has been caused, the punishment is to be in agreement with this rule.
- 32If the death of a man-servant or of a woman-servant is caused by the ox, the owner is to give their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox is to be stoned.
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- עֶ֛בֶד
- עֶ֛בֶד'E.veda [male] slaveH5650
- יִגַּ֥ח
- יִגַּ֥חyi.Gachit will goreH5055
- הַשּׁ֖וֹר
- א֣וֹ
- א֣וֹ'oorH0176A
- אָמָ֑ה
- אָמָ֑ה'a.Maha female slaveH0519
- כֶּ֣סֶף׀
- כֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701G
- שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים
- שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970
- שְׁקָלִ֗ים
- שְׁקָלִ֗יםshe.ka.LimshekelsH8255
- יִתֵּן֙
- יִתֵּן֙yi.Tenhe will giveH5414N
- לַֽאדֹנָ֔יו
- וְהַשּׁ֖וֹר
- יִסָּקֵֽל׃
- יִסָּקֵֽלyi.sa.Kelit will be stoned to deathH5619
- אִם־
- 33If a man makes a hole in the earth without covering it up, and an ox or an ass dropping into it comes to its death;
- וְכִֽי־
- יִפְתַּ֨ח
- יִפְתַּ֨חyif.Tachhe will openH6605A
- אִ֜ישׁ
- אִ֜ישׁ'ishanyoneH0376I
- בּ֗וֹר
- בּ֗וֹרBora pitH0953A
- א֠וֹ
- א֠וֹ'oorH0176A
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- יִכְרֶ֥ה
- יִכְרֶ֥הyikh.Rehhe will digH3738B
- אִ֛ישׁ
- אִ֛ישׁ'ishanyoneH0376I
- בֹּ֖ר
- בֹּ֖רbora pitH0953A
- וְלֹ֣א
- יְכַסֶּ֑נּוּ
- וְנָֽפַל־
- שָׁ֥מָּה
- שּׁ֖וֹר
- שּׁ֖וֹרShoran oxH7794
- א֥וֹ
- א֥וֹ'oorH0176A
- חֲמֽוֹר׃
- חֲמֽוֹרcha.Mora donkeyH2543
- 34The owner of the hole is responsible; he will have to make payment to their owner, but the dead beast will be his.
- 35And if one man's ox does damage to another man's ox, causing its death, then the living ox is to be exchanged for money, and division made of the price of it, and of the price of the dead one.
- וְכִֽי־
- יִגֹּ֧ף
- יִגֹּ֧ףyi.Gofit will strikeH5062
- שֽׁוֹר־
- שֽׁוֹרshor-[the] ox ofH7794
- אִ֛ישׁ
- אִ֛ישׁ'ishanyoneH0376I
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- שׁ֥וֹר
- שׁ֥וֹרShor[the] ox ofH7794
- רֵעֵ֖הוּ
- וָמֵ֑ת
- וּמָ֨כְר֜וּ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַשּׁ֤וֹר
- הַחַי֙
- וְחָצ֣וּ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- כַּסְפּ֔וֹ
- וְגַ֥ם
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַמֵּ֖ת
- יֶֽחֱצֽוּן׃
- 36But if it is common knowledge that the ox has frequently done such damage in the past, and its owner has not kept it under control, he will have to give ox for ox; and the dead beast will be his.
- א֣וֹ
- א֣וֹ'oorH0176A
- נוֹדַ֗ע
- נוֹדַ֗עno.Da'it is knownH3045
- כִּ֠י
- כִּ֠יkithatH3588A
- שׁ֣וֹר
- שׁ֣וֹרShor[is] an oxH7794
- נַגָּ֥ח
- נַגָּ֥חna.Gachprone to goreH5056
- הוּא֙
- הוּא֙hu'itH1931
- מִתְּמ֣וֹל
- שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם
- שִׁלְשֹׁ֔םshil.Shomthree days agoH8032
- וְלֹ֥א
- יִשְׁמְרֶ֖נּוּ
- בְּעָלָ֑יו
- שַׁלֵּ֨ם
- שַׁלֵּ֨םsha.Lemcertainly <make compensation>H7999A
- יְשַׁלֵּ֥ם
- יְשַׁלֵּ֥םye.sha.Lemhe will make compensationH7999A
- שׁוֹר֙
- שׁוֹר֙shOran oxH7794
- תַּ֣חַת
- תַּ֣חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478H
- הַשּׁ֔וֹר
- וְהַמֵּ֖ת
- יִֽהְיֶה־
- יִֽהְיֶהyih.yeh-it will be[long]H1961
- לּֽוֹ׃
- א֣וֹ
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