Exodus 21
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- 1Now these are the ordinances which thou shalt set before them.
- 2If thou buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve; and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
- 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 come in by himself, he shall go out by himself; if he be married, then his wife shall go out with him.
- 4If his master give him a wife, and she bear him sons or daughters; the wife and her children shall be her master's, and he shall go out 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 shall plainly say: I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out 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 shall bring him unto God, and shall bring him to the door, or unto the door-post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl; and he shall serve him for ever.
- 7And if a man sell his daughter to be a maid-servant, she shall not go out as the men-servants do.
- 8If she please not her master, who hath espoused her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed; to sell her unto a foreign people he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.
- 9And if he espouse her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters.
- וְאִם־
- לִבְנ֖וֹ
- יִֽיעָדֶ֑נָּה
- כְּמִשְׁפַּ֥ט
- הַבָּנ֖וֹת
- יַעֲשֶׂה־
- יַעֲשֶׂהya.'a.seh-he will doH6213A
- לָּֽהּ׃
- 10If he take him another wife, her food, her raiment, and her conjugal rights, shall he not diminish.
- 11And if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out for nothing, without money.
- 12He that smiteth a man, so that he dieth, shall surely be put to death.
- 13And if a man lie not in wait, but God cause it to come to hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he may flee.
- 14And if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from Mine altar, that he may die.
- 15And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
- 16And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
- 17And he that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
- 18And if men contend, and one smite the other with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keep his bed;
- 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.
- 20And if a man smite his bondman, or his bondwoman, with a rod, and he die under his hand, he shall surely be punished.
- 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
- 21Notwithstanding if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished; for he is his money.
- 22And if men strive together, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart, and yet no harm follow, he shall be surely fined, according as the woman's husband shall lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.
- 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 any harm follow, then thou shalt give life 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, stripe for stripe.
- 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
- 26And if a man smite the eye of his bondman, or the eye of his bondwoman, and destroy it, he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.
- 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׃
- 27And if he smite out his bondman's tooth, or his bondwoman's tooth, he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake.
- 28And if an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die, the ox shall be surely stoned, and its flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit.
- 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 was wont to gore in time past, and warning hath been given to its owner, and he hath not kept it in, but it hath killed a man or a woman; the ox shall be stoned, and its owner also shall be put to death.
- 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 there be laid on him a ransom, then he shall give for the redemption of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.
- 31Whether it have gored a son, or have gored a daughter, according to this judgment shall it be done unto him.
- 32If the ox gore a bondman or a bondwoman, he shall give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall 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־
- 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,
- 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 pit shall make it good; he shall give money unto the owner of them, and the dead beast shall be his.
- 35And if one man's ox hurt another's, so that it dieth; then they shall sell the live ox, and divide the price of it; and the dead also they shall divide.
- 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׃
- 36Or if it be known that the ox was wont to gore in time past, and its owner hath not kept it in; he shall surely pay ox for ox, and the dead beast shall be his own.
- 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
- 37If a man steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it, he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkiifH3588A
- יִגְנֹֽב־
- יִגְנֹֽבyig.nov-he will stealH1589
- אִישׁ֙
- אִישׁ֙'ishanyoneH0376I
- שׁ֣וֹר
- שׁ֣וֹרShoran oxH7794
- אוֹ־
- אוֹ'ov-orH0176A
- שֶׂ֔ה
- שֶׂ֔הSeha sheepH7716
- וּטְבָח֖וֹ
- א֣וֹ
- א֣וֹ'oorH0176A
- מְכָר֑וֹ
- חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה
- חֲמִשָּׁ֣הcha.mi.ShahfiveH2568
- בָקָ֗ר
- בָקָ֗רva.KarcattleH1241
- יְשַׁלֵּם֙
- יְשַׁלֵּם֙ye.sha.Lemhe will repayH7999A
- תַּ֣חַת
- תַּ֣חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478H
- הַשּׁ֔וֹר
- וְאַרְבַּע־
- צֹ֖אן
- צֹ֖אןtzonsheepH6629G
- תַּ֥חַת
- תַּ֥חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478H
- הַשֶּֽׂה׃
- כִּ֤י
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