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Exodus 21

1NowthesearetheordinancesH4941whichthou shaltsetתָּשִׂ֖יםta.SimH7760beforethem.

2Ifthoubuyתִקְנֶה֙tik.NehH7069aHebrewעִבְרִ֔י'iv.RiH5680servantH5650,sixשֵׁ֥שׁsheshH8337yearsשָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimH8141heshallserveיַעֲבֹ֑דya.'a.VodH5647:andintheseventhוּבַ֨שְּׁבִעִ֔תu.Va.she.vi.'ItH7637heshallgoיֵצֵ֥אye.Tze'H3318outfreeלַֽחָפְשִׁ֖יla.cha.fe.ShiH2670fornothingH2600.

3Ifhecomeיָבֹ֖אya.Vo'H935inbyhimself,heshallgoיֵצֵ֑אye.Tze'H3318outbyhimself:ifhebemarried,thenhiswifeH802shallgoוְיָצְאָ֥הve.ya.tze.'AhH3318outwithhim.

4Ifhismasterאֲדֹנָיו֙'a.do.NavH113giveיִתֶּן־yi.ten-H5414himawifeH802andshebearוְיָלְדָה־ve.Yal.dah-H3205himsonsבָנִ֖יםva.NimH1121ordaughtersבָנ֑וֹתva.NotH1323;thewifeH802andherchildrenshallbeH1961hermaster’sלַֽאדֹנֶ֔יהָla.do.Nei.haH113,andheshallgoיֵצֵ֥אye.Tze'H3318outbyhimself.

5ButiftheservantH5650shallplainlysayH559,Iloveאָהַ֙בְתִּי֙'a.Hav.tiH157mymasterאֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.NiH113,mywifeאִשְׁתִּ֖י'ish.TiH802,andmychildren;Iwillnotgoאֵצֵ֖א'e.Tze'H3318outfreeחָפְשִֽׁי׃cha.fe.ShiH2670:

6thenhismasterאֲדֹנָיו֙'a.do.NavH113shallbringוְהִגִּישׁ֤וֹve.hi.gi.ShoH5066himuntoGodהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,andshallbringוְהִגִּישׁוֹ֙ve.hi.gi.ShoH5066himtothedoorהַדֶּ֔לֶתha.De.letH1817,oruntothedoor-post;andhismasterאֲדֹנָ֤יו'a.do.NavH113shallborehisearאָזְנוֹ֙'a.ze.NoH241throughwithanawlבַּמַּרְצֵ֔עַba.mar.Tze.a'H4836;andheshallserveוַעֲבָד֖וֹva.'a.va.DoH5647himforeverלְעֹלָֽם׃ סle.'o.LamH5769.

7Andifamanאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376sellיִמְכֹּ֥רyim.KorH4376hisdaughterבִּתּ֖וֹbi.ToH1323tobeamaid-servant,sheshallnotgoH3318outasthemen-servantsdo.

8Ifshepleasenothermasterאֲדֹנֶ֛יהָ'a.do.Nei.haH113,whohath espousedhertohimself,thenshallheletherberedeemedH6299:tosellלְמָכְרָ֖הּle.ma.khe.RahH4376heruntoaforeignנָכְרִ֛יna.khe.RiH5237peopleלְעַ֥םle.'AmH5971heshallhavenopower, seeinghehathdealtבְּבִגְדוֹ־be.vig.dov-H898deceitfullywithher.

9Andifheespouseheruntohissonלִבְנ֖וֹliv.NoH1121,heshalldealwithherafterthemannerofdaughtersהַבָּנ֖וֹתha.ba.NotH1323.

10Ifhetakeיִֽקַּֽח־yi.kach-H3947himanotherwife;herfood,herraiment,andherdutyofmarriage,shallhenotdiminish.

11Andifhedonotthesethreeשְׁלָ֨שׁ־she.Lash-H7969thingsH428untoher,thenshallshegoוְיָצְאָ֥הve.ya.tze.'AhH3318outfornothing,withoutmoneyכָּֽסֶף׃ סKa.sefH3701.

12HethatsmitethamanH376,sothathedieth,shallsurelybeputH4191todeathH4191.

13Andifaman lienotinwait,butGodוְהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםve.ha.'E.lo.HimH430deliverhimintohishandלְיָד֑וֹle.ya.DoH3027;thenIwillappointH7760theeaplaceמָק֔וֹםma.KomH4725whitherheshallfleeיָנ֖וּסya.NusH5127.

14AndifamanH376comepresumptuouslyיָזִ֥דya.ZidH2102uponhisneighborרֵעֵ֖הוּre.'E.huH7453,toslayH2026himwithguile; thou shalttakeתִּקָּחֶ֖נּוּti.ka.Che.nuH3947himfromminealtarמִזְבְּחִ֔יmiz.be.ChiH4196,thathemaydieלָמֽוּת׃ סla.MutH4191.

15Andhethatsmitethhisfatherאָבִ֛יו'a.VivH1,orhismotherוְאִמּ֖וֹve.'i.MoH517,shallbesurelyputH4191todeathH4191.

16AndhethatstealethamanH376,andsellethhim,orifhebefoundH4672inhishandבְיָד֖וֹve.ya.DoH3027,heshallsurelybeputH4191todeathH4191.

17Andhethatcursethhisfatherאָבִ֛יו'a.VivH1orhismotherוְאִמּ֖וֹve.'i.MoH517,shallsurelybeputH4191todeathH4191.

18AndifmenH376contendH7378,andoneH376smitetheotherwithastoneבְּאֶ֖בֶןbe.'E.venH68,orwithhisfistבְאֶגְרֹ֑ףve.'eg.RofH106,andhedieיָמ֖וּתya.MutH4191not,butkeephisbedלְמִשְׁכָּֽב׃le.mish.KavH4904;

19ifheriseH6965again,andwalkוְהִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְve.hit.ha.LekhH1980abroaduponhisstaffמִשְׁעַנְתּ֖וֹmish.'an.ToH4938,thenshallhethatsmotehimbequit:onlyרַ֥קrakH7535heshallpayforthelossofhistime,andshallcausehimtobethoroughlyhealedH7495.

20AndifamanH376smitehisservantH5650,orhismaid,witharodבַּשֵּׁ֔בֶטba.She.vetH7626,andhedieוּמֵ֖תu.MetH4191underhishandיָד֑וֹya.DoH3027;heshallsurelybepunished.

21Notwithstanding,ifhecontinueadayH3117ortwo,heshallnotbepunished:forheishismoneyכַסְפּ֖וֹkhas.PoH3701.

22AndifmenH376strivetogether,andhurtawomanאִשָּׁ֤ה'i.ShahH802withchildH3206,sothatherfruitdepart,andyetnoharmאָס֑וֹן'a.SonH611follow;heshallbeיִהְיֶ֖הyih.YehH1961surelyfined,accordingasthewoman’sהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802husbandH376shalllayuponhim;andheshallpayasthejudgesdetermine.

23Butifanyharmאָס֖וֹן'a.SonH611follow,thenthou shaltgiveוְנָתַתָּ֥הve.na.ta.TahH5414lifeנֶ֖פֶשׁNe.feshH5315forlifeנָֽפֶשׁ׃Na.feshH5315,

24eyeעַ֚יִן'A.yinH5869foreyeעַ֔יִן'A.yinH5869,toothשֵׁ֖ןshenH8127fortoothשֵׁ֑ןShenH8127,handיָ֚דyadH3027forhandיָ֔דYadH3027,footרֶ֖גֶלRe.gelH7272forfootרָֽגֶל׃Ra.gelH7272,

25burningforburning,woundH6482forwoundH6482, stripeforstripe.

26AndifamanH376smitetheeyeH5869ofhisservantH5650,ortheeyeH5869ofhismaid,anddestroyוְשִֽׁחֲתָ֑הּve.shi.cha.TahH7843it;heshalllethimgoH7971freeלַֽחָפְשִׁ֥יla.cha.fe.ShiH2670forhiseye’s sake.

27Andifhesmiteouthisman-servant’stoothH8127,orhismaid-servant’stoothH8127,heshalllethimgoH7971freeלַֽחָפְשִׁ֥יla.cha.fe.ShiH2670forhistooth’s sake.

28Andifanoxשׁ֥וֹרShorH7794goreיִגַּ֨חyi.GachH5055amanאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376orawomanאִשָּׁ֖ה'i.ShahH802todeathH4191,theoxהַשּׁ֗וֹרha.ShorH7794shallbesurelystonedH5619,anditsfleshH1320shallnotbeeatenH398;buttheownerוּבַ֥עַלu.Va.'alH1167oftheoxהַשּׁ֖וֹרha.ShorH7794shallbequit.

29Butiftheoxשׁוֹר֩shOrH7794waswonttogoreintimepast,andithathbeentestifiedH5749toitsownerבִּבְעָלָיו֙biv.'a.LavH1167,andhehathnotkeptH8104itin,butithathkilledוְהֵמִ֥יתve.he.MitH4191amanאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376orawomanאִשָּׁ֑ה'i.ShahH802;theoxהַשּׁוֹר֙ha.shOrH7794shallbestonedH5619,anditsownerבְּעָלָ֖יוbe.'a.LavH1167alsoוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571shallbeputיוּמָֽת׃yu.MatH4191todeathH4191.

30Iftherebelaidonhimaransomכֹּ֖פֶרKo.ferH3724,thenheshallgiveוְנָתַן֙ve.na.TanH5414fortheredemptionofhislifeנַפְשׁ֔וֹnaf.ShoH5315whatsoeverislaiduponhim.

31Whetherithavegoredasonבֵ֥ןvenH1121,orhavegoredadaughterבַ֣תvatH1323,accordingtothisjudgmentכַּמִּשְׁפָּ֥טka.mish.PatH4941shallitbedoneuntohim.

32Iftheoxהַשּׁ֖וֹרha.ShorH7794goreיִגַּ֥חyi.GachH5055aman-servantoramaid-servant, thereshallbegivenיִתֵּן֙yi.TenH5414untotheirmasterלַֽאדֹנָ֔יוla.do.NavH113thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimH7970shekelsשְׁקָלִ֗יםshe.ka.LimH8255ofsilverכֶּ֣סֶף׀Ke.sefH3701,andtheoxוְהַשּׁ֖וֹרve.ha.ShorH7794shallbestonedH5619.

33AndifamanH376shallopenיִפְתַּ֨חyif.TachH6605apitבּ֗וֹרBorH953,orifamanH376shalldigH3738apitבֹּ֖רborH953andnotcoverיְכַסֶּ֑נּוּye.khas.Se.nuH3680it,andanoxשּׁ֖וֹרShorH7794oranassfallוְנָֽפַל־ve.na.fal-H5307therein,

34theownerבַּ֤עַלBa.'alH1167ofthepitהַבּוֹר֙ha.bOrH953shallmakeitgood;heshallgivemoneyH3701untotheownerלִבְעָלָ֑יוliv.'a.LavH1167thereof,andthedeadוְהַמֵּ֖תve.ha.MetH4191beastshallbeיִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-H1961his.

35AndifoneH376man’sH376oxH7794hurtanother’s,sothatitdieth,thentheyshallsellוּמָ֨כְר֜וּu.Ma.khe.RuH4376theliveoxH7794,anddivideוְחָצ֣וּve.cha.TzuH2673thepriceofit;andthedeadH4191alsoוְגַ֥םve.GamH1571theyshalldivideיֶֽחֱצֽוּן׃Ye.che.TzunH2673.

36Orifitbeיִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-H1961knownH3045thattheoxשׁ֣וֹרShorH7794wasH1961wonttogoreintimepast,anditsownerבְּעָלָ֑יוbe.'a.LavH1167hathnotkeptH8104itin;heshallsurelypayH7999oxשׁוֹר֙shOrH7794foroxהַשּׁ֔וֹרha.ShorH7794,andthedeadוְהַמֵּ֖תve.ha.MetH4191beastshallbeH1961hisown.

Commentaries on Exodus 21

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