Lexham English Bible

Exodus 21:28-34 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

28. “ ‘And if an ox gores a man or a woman and he dies, the ox will surely be stoned, and its meat will not be eaten, and the owner of the ox is innocent.

29. But if it was a goring ox before and its owner was warned and did not restrain it and it kills a man or a woman, the ox will be stoned, and the owner also will be put to death.

30. If a ransom is set on him, he will pay the redemption money for his life according to all that is set on him.

31. If it gores a son or it gores a daughter, according to this regulation it shall be done to him.

32. If the ox gores a male slave or a female slave, he will give thirty shekels of silver to his master, and the ox will be stoned.

33. “ ‘If a man opens a pit or if a man digs a pit and he does not cover it and an ox or a donkey falls into it,

34. the owner of the pit will pay restitution; he will pay silver to its owner, but the dead animal will be for him.