H9002–/וְ–v

And they said to Moses, To your words we will give ear, but let not the voice of God come to our ears, for fear death may come on us.

וְנִשְׁמָ֑עָה (וְ) ve. “so”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Moses said to the people, Have no fear: for God has come to put you to the test, so that fearing him you may be kept from sin.

וּבַעֲב֗וּר (וּ) u. “and”

And the people kept their places far off, but Moses went near to the dark cloud where God was.

וּמֹשֶׁה֙ (וּ) u. “and”

Gods of silver and gods of gold you are not to make for yourselves.

וֵאלֹהֵ֣י (וֵ) ve. “and”

Make for me an altar of earth, offering on it your burned offerings and your peace-offerings, your sheep and your oxen: in every place where I have put the memory of my name, I will come to you and give you my blessing.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And if you make me an altar of stone do not make it of cut stones: for the touch of an instrument will make it unclean.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And do not go up by steps to my altar, for fear that your bodies may be seen uncovered.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now these are the laws which you are to put before them.

וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

If 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.

וּבַ֨שְּׁבִעִ֔ת (וּ) u. “and”

If 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.

וִילָדֶ֗יהָ (וִ) vi. “and”וְה֖וּא (וְ) ve. “and”

But if the servant says clearly, My master and my wife and children are dear to me; I have no desire to be free:

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And 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.

וְכִֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And if he gives her to his son, he is to do everything for her as if she was his daughter.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And if he takes another woman, her food and clothing and her married rights are not to be less.

וְעֹנָתָ֖הּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And if he does not do these three things for her, she has the right to go free without payment.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

But 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.

וַאֲשֶׁר֙ (וַ) va. “and”וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

But 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.

וְכִֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Any man who gives a blow to his father or his mother is certainly to be put to death.

וּמַכֵּ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”וְאִמּ֖וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

Any 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.

וְגֹנֵ֨ב (וְ) ve. “and”

Any man cursing his father or his mother is to be put to death.

וּמְקַלֵּ֥ל (וּ) u. “and”וְאִמּ֖וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

If, 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;

וְכִֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

If 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.

וְרַפֹּ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

If a man gives his man-servant or his woman-servant blows with a rod, causing death, he is certainly to undergo punishment.

וְכִֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”

If 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־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

But if damage comes to her, let life be given in payment for life,

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”