Exodus 21
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- 1`And these `are' the judgments which thou dost set before them:
- 2`When thou buyest a Hebrew servant -- six years he doth serve, and in the seventh he goeth out as a freeman for nought;
- 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 by himself he cometh in, by himself he goeth out; if he `is' owner of a wife, then his wife hath gone out with him;
- 4if his lord give to him a wife, and she hath borne to him sons or daughters -- the wife and her children are her lord's, and he goeth 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־
- 5`And if the servant really say: I have loved my lord, my wife, and my sons -- I do 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 hath his lord brought him nigh unto God, and hath brought him nigh unto the door, or unto the side-post, and his lord hath bored his ear with an awl, and he hath served him -- to the age.
- 7`And when a man selleth his daughter for a handmaid, she doth not go out according to the going out of the men-servants;
- 8if evil in the eyes of her lord, so that he hath not betrothed her, then he hath let her be ransomed; to a strange people he hath not power to sell her, in his dealing treacherously with her.
- 9`And if to his son he betroth her, according to the right of daughters he doth to her.
- וְאִם־
- לִבְנ֖וֹ
- יִֽיעָדֶ֑נָּה
- כְּמִשְׁפַּ֥ט
- הַבָּנ֖וֹת
- יַעֲשֶׂה־
- יַעֲשֶׂהya.'a.seh-he will doH6213A
- לָּֽהּ׃
- 10`If another `woman' he take for him, her food, her covering, and her habitation, he doth not withdraw;
- 11and if these three he do not to her, then she hath gone out for nought, without money.
- 12`He who smiteth a man so that he hath died, is certainly put to death;
- 13as to him who hath not laid wait, and God hath brought to his hand, I have even set for thee a place whither he doth flee.
- 14`And when a man doth presume against his neighbour to slay him with subtilty, from Mine altar thou dost take him to die.
- 15`And he who smiteth his father or his mother is certainly put to death.
- 16`And he who stealeth a man, and hath sold him, and he hath been found in his hand, is certainly put to death.
- 17`And he who is reviling his father or his mother is certainly put to death.
- 18`And when men contend, and a man hath smitten his neighbour with a stone, or with the fist, and he die not, but hath fallen on the bed;
- 19if he rise, and hath gone up and down without on his staff, then hath the smiter been acquitted; only his cessation he giveth, and he is thoroughly healed.
- 20`And when a man smiteth his man-servant or his handmaid, with a rod, and he hath died under his hand -- he is certainly avenged;
- 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
- 21only if he remain a day, or two days, he is not avenged, for he `is' his money.
- 22`And when men strive, and have smitten a pregnant woman, and her children have come out, and there is no mischief, he is certainly fined, as the husband of the woman doth lay upon him, and he hath given through 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׃
- 23and if there is mischief, then thou hast given 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
- 26`And when a man smiteth the eye of his man-servant, or the eye of his handmaid, and hath destroyed it, as a freeman he doth send him away for 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׃
- 27and if a tooth of his man-servant or a tooth of his handmaid he knock out, as a freeman he doth send him away for his tooth.
- 28`And when an ox doth gore man or woman, and they have died, the ox is certainly stoned, and his flesh is not eaten, and the owner of the ox `is' acquitted;
- 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
- 29and if the ox is `one' accustomed to gore heretofore, and it hath been testified to its owner, and he doth not watch it, and it hath put to death a man or woman, the ox is stoned, and its owner also is 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
- 30`If atonement is laid upon him, then he hath given the ransom of his life, according to all that is laid upon him;
- 31whether it gore a son or gore a daughter, according to this judgment it is done to him.
- 32`If the ox gore a man-servant or a handmaid, thirty silver shekels he doth give to their lord, and the ox is 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־
- 33`And when a man doth open a pit, or when a man doth dig a pit, and doth not cover it, and an ox or ass hath fallen thither, --
- 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 doth repay, money he doth give back to its owner, and the dead is his.
- 35`And when a man's ox doth smite the ox of his neighbour, and it hath died, then they have sold the living ox, and halved its money, and also the dead one they do halve;
- 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, it hath been known that the ox is `one' accustomed to gore heretofore, and its owner doth not watch it, he certainly repayeth ox for ox, and the dead is 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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