Exodus 21
Hebrew & Greek Bible
2כִּ֤יkiforH3588תִקְנֶה֙tik.Nehyou will buyH7069עֶ֣בֶד'E.veda slaveH5650עִבְרִ֔י'iv.RiHebrewH5680שֵׁ֥שׁsheshsixH8337שָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimyearsH8141יַעֲבֹ֑דya.'a.Vodhe will serveH5647וּבַ֨שְּׁבִעִ֔תu.Va.she.vi.'Itand in the seventh [year]H9002H9003H7637יֵצֵ֥אye.Tze'he will go outH3318לַֽחָפְשִׁ֖יla.cha.fe.Shito <the> free [person]H9005H2670חִנָּֽם׃chi.Namwithout payingH2600
3אִם־'im-ifH518בְּגַפּ֥וֹbe.ga.Powith body hisH9003H1610H9023יָבֹ֖אya.Vo'he will comeH935בְּגַפּ֣וֹbe.ga.Powith body hisH9003H1610H9023יֵצֵ֑אye.Tze'he will go outH3318אִם־'im-ifH518בַּ֤עַלBa.'al[is the] husband ofH1167אִשָּׁה֙'i.Shaha wifeH802ה֔וּאHu'heH1931וְיָצְאָ֥הve.ya.tze.'Ahand she will go outH9001H3318אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802H9023עִמּֽוֹ׃i.Mowith himH5973H9033
4אִם־'im-ifH518אֲדֹנָיו֙'a.do.Navmaster<s> hisH113H9023יִתֶּן־yi.ten-he will giveH5414ל֣וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033אִשָּׁ֔ה'i.Shaha wifeH802וְיָלְדָה־ve.Yal.dah-and she will bearH9001H3205ל֥וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033בָנִ֖יםva.NimsonsH1121א֣וֹ'oorH176בָנ֑וֹתva.NotdaughtersH1323הָאִשָּׁ֣הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802וִילָדֶ֗יהָvi.la.Dei.haand children herH9002H3206H9024תִּהְיֶה֙tih.Yehshe will belongH1961לַֽאדֹנֶ֔יהָla.do.Nei.hato master<s> herH9005H113H9024וְה֖וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931יֵצֵ֥אye.Tze'he will go outH3318בְגַפּֽוֹ׃ve.ga.Powith body hisH9003H1610H9023
5וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518אָמֹ֤ר'a.Morcarefully <to say>H559יֹאמַר֙yo.Marhe will sayH559הָעֶ֔בֶדha.'E.vedthe slaveH9009H5650אָהַ֙בְתִּי֙'a.Hav.tiI loveH157אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.Nimaster myH113H9020אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִשְׁתִּ֖י'ish.Tiwife myH802H9020וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בָּנָ֑יba.Naichildren myH1121H9020לֹ֥אlo'notH3808אֵצֵ֖א'e.Tze'I will go outH3318חָפְשִֽׁי׃cha.fe.Shia free [person]H2670
6וְהִגִּישׁ֤וֹve.hi.gi.Shoand he will bring near himH9001H5066H9033אֲדֹנָיו֙'a.do.Navmaster<s> hisH113H9023אֶל־'el-toH413הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430וְהִגִּישׁוֹ֙ve.hi.gi.Shoand he will bring near himH9001H5066H9033אֶל־'el-toH413הַדֶּ֔לֶתha.De.letthe doorH9009H1817א֖וֹ'oorH176אֶל־'el-toH413הַמְּזוּזָ֑הha.me.zu.Zahthe doorpostH9009H4201וְרָצַ֨עve.ra.Tza'and he will pierceH9001H7527אֲדֹנָ֤יו'a.do.Navmaster<s> hisH113H9023אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָזְנוֹ֙'a.ze.Noear hisH241H9023בַּמַּרְצֵ֔עַba.mar.Tze.a'with the awlH9003H4836וַעֲבָד֖וֹva.'a.va.Doand he will serve himH9001H5647H9033לְעֹלָֽם׃ סle.'o.Lamfor everH9005H5769
7וְכִֽי־ve.khi-and ifH9002H3588יִמְכֹּ֥רyim.Korhe will sellH4376אִ֛ישׁ'isha manH376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בִּתּ֖וֹbi.Todaughter hisH1323H9023לְאָמָ֑הle.'a.Mahto a female slaveH9005H519לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תֵצֵ֖אte.Tze'she will go outH3318כְּצֵ֥אתke.Tzetwhen go outH9004H3318הָעֲבָדִֽים׃ha.'a.va.Dimthe [male] slavesH9009H5650
8אִם־'im-ifH518רָעָ֞הra.'Ahshe is badH7489בְּעֵינֵ֧יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869אֲדֹנֶ֛יהָ'a.do.Nei.hamaster<s> herH113H9024אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834ל֥וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005H9033יְעָדָ֖הּye.'a.Dahhe designated herH3259H9034וְהֶפְדָּ֑הּve.hef.Dahand he will let be ransomed herH9001H6299H9034לְעַ֥םle.'Amto a peopleH9005H5971נָכְרִ֛יna.khe.RiforeignH5237לֹא־lo'-notH3808יִמְשֹׁ֥לyim.Sholhe will have dominionH4910לְמָכְרָ֖הּle.ma.khe.Rahto sell herH9005H4376H9034בְּבִגְדוֹ־be.vig.dov-because has dealt treacherously heH9003H898H9043בָֽהּ׃Vahwith <the> herH9003H9034
10אִם־'im-ifH518אַחֶ֖רֶת'a.Che.retanother [woman]H312יִֽקַּֽח־yi.kach-he will takeH3947ל֑וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005H9033שְׁאֵרָ֛הּshe.'e.Rahfood herH7607H9024כְּסוּתָ֥הּke.su.Tahcovering herH3682H9024וְעֹנָתָ֖הּve.'o.na.Tahand right to intercourse herH9002H5772H9024לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִגְרָֽע׃yig.Ra'he will reduceH1639
13וַאֲשֶׁר֙va.'a.Sherand thatH9002H834לֹ֣אlo'notH3808צָדָ֔הtza.Dahhe was lying in waitH6658וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםve.ha.'E.lo.Himand <the> GodH9002H9009H430אִנָּ֣ה'i.Nahhe allowed to happenH579לְיָד֑וֹle.ya.Doto hand hisH9005H3027H9023וְשַׂמְתִּ֤יve.sam.Tiand I will designateH9001H7760לְךָ֙le.Khafor <the> youH9005H9031מָק֔וֹםma.Koma placeH4725אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhereH834יָנ֖וּסya.Nushe will fleeH5127שָֽׁמָּה׃ סSha.mahthere <towards>H8033H9011
14וְכִֽי־ve.khi-and ifH9002H3588יָזִ֥דya.Zidhe will act presumptuouslyH2102אִ֛ישׁ'ishanyoneH376עַל־'al-onH5921רֵעֵ֖הוּre.'E.huneighbor hisH7453H9023לְהָרְג֣וֹle.ha.re.Goto kill himH9005H2026H9033בְעָרְמָ֑הve.'a.re.Mahwith cunningH9003H6195מֵעִ֣םme.'Imfrom withH9006H5973מִזְבְּחִ֔יmiz.be.Chialtar myH4196H9020תִּקָּחֶ֖נּוּti.ka.Che.nuyou will take himH3947H9033לָמֽוּת׃ סla.Mutto dieH9005H4191
18וְכִֽי־ve.khi-and ifH9002H3588יְרִיבֻ֣ןye.ri.Vunthey will quarrel !H7378H9013אֲנָשִׁ֔ים'a.na.ShimmenH582וְהִכָּה־ve.hi.kah-and he will strikeH9001H5221אִישׁ֙'ishanyoneH376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֵעֵ֔הוּre.'E.huneighbor hisH7453H9023בְּאֶ֖בֶןbe.'E.venwith a stoneH9003H68א֣וֹ'oorH176בְאֶגְרֹ֑ףve.'eg.Rofwith a fistH9003H106וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יָמ֖וּתya.Muthe will dieH4191וְנָפַ֥לve.na.Faland he will fallH9001H5307לְמִשְׁכָּֽב׃le.mish.Kavto a bedH9005H4904
19אִם־'im-ifH518יָק֞וּםya.Kumhe will ariseH6965וְהִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְve.hit.ha.Lekhand he will walk aboutH9001H1980בַּח֛וּץba.Chutzon the outsideH9003H2351עַל־'al-onH5921מִשְׁעַנְתּ֖וֹmish.'an.Tostaff hisH4938H9023וְנִקָּ֣הve.ni.Kahand he will be free from guiltH9001H5352הַמַּכֶּ֑הha.ma.Kehthe [one who] struckH9009H5221רַ֥קrakonlyH7535שִׁבְתּ֛וֹshiv.Tositting still hisH7674H9023יִתֵּ֖ןyi.Tenhe will pay forH5414וְרַפֹּ֥אve.ra.Po'and certainly <to heal>H9002H7495יְרַפֵּֽא׃ סye.ra.Pe'he will have [him] healedH7495
20וְכִֽי־ve.khi-and ifH9002H3588יַכֶּה֩ya.Kehhe will strikeH5221אִ֨ישׁ'ishanyoneH376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַבְדּ֜וֹav.Do[male] slave hisH5650H9023א֤וֹ'oorH176אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲמָתוֹ֙'a.ma.Tofemale slave hisH519H9023בַּשֵּׁ֔בֶטba.She.vetwith the rodH9003H7626וּמֵ֖תu.Metand he will dieH9001H4191תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478יָד֑וֹya.Dohand hisH3027H9023נָקֹ֖םna.Komcertainly <to avenge>H5358יִנָּקֵֽם׃yi.na.Kemhe will be avengedH5358
22וְכִֽי־ve.khi-and ifH9002H3588יִנָּצ֣וּyi.na.Tzuthey will struggle togetherH5327אֲנָשִׁ֗ים'a.na.ShimmenH582וְנָ֨גְפ֜וּve.Na.ge.Fuand they will strikeH9001H5062אִשָּׁ֤ה'i.Shaha womanH802הָרָה֙ha.RahpregnantH2030וְיָצְא֣וּve.ya.tze.'Uand they will come outH9001H3318יְלָדֶ֔יהָye.la.Dei.hachildren herH3206H9024וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יִהְיֶ֖הyih.Yehit will beH1961אָס֑וֹן'a.SonharmH611עָנ֣וֹשׁa.No.oshcertainly <to fine>H6064יֵעָנֵ֗שׁye.'a.Neshhe will be finedH6064כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834יָשִׁ֤יתya.Shithe will imposeH7896עָלָיו֙'a.Lavon himH5921H9033בַּ֣עַלBa.'al[the] husband ofH1167הָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802וְנָתַ֖ןve.na.Tanand he will giveH9001H5414בִּפְלִלִֽים׃bif.li.Limfor [the] estimateH9003H6414
26וְכִֽי־ve.khi-and ifH9002H3588יַכֶּ֨הya.Kehhe will strikeH5221אִ֜ישׁ'ishanyoneH376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵ֥ין'ein[the] eye ofH5869עַבְדּ֛וֹav.Do[male] slave hisH5650H9023אֽוֹ־'ov-orH176אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵ֥ין'ein[the] eye ofH5869אֲמָת֖וֹ'a.ma.Tofemale slave hisH519H9023וְשִֽׁחֲתָ֑הּve.shi.cha.Tahand he will destroy itH9001H7843H9034לַֽחָפְשִׁ֥יla.cha.fe.Shito <the> free [person]H9005H2670יְשַׁלְּחֶ֖נּוּye.shal.le.Che.nuhe will set free himH7971H9033תַּ֥חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478עֵינֽוֹ׃ סei.Noeye hisH5869H9023
27וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518שֵׁ֥ןshen[the] tooth ofH8127עַבְדּ֛וֹav.Do[male] slave hisH5650H9023אֽוֹ־'ov-orH176שֵׁ֥ןshen[the] tooth ofH8127אֲמָת֖וֹ'a.ma.Tofemale slave hisH519H9023יַפִּ֑ילya.Pilhe will knock outH5307לַֽחָפְשִׁ֥יla.cha.fe.Shito <the> free [person]H9005H2670יְשַׁלְּחֶ֖נּוּye.shal.le.Che.nuhe will set free himH7971H9033תַּ֥חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478שִׁנּֽוֹ׃ פshi.Notooth hisH8127H9023
28וְכִֽי־ve.khi-and ifH9002H3588יִגַּ֨חyi.Gachit will goreH5055שׁ֥וֹרShoran oxH7794אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִ֛ישׁ'isha manH376א֥וֹ'oorH176אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִשָּׁ֖ה'i.Shaha womanH802וָמֵ֑תva.Metand he will dieH9001H4191סָק֨וֹלsa.Kolcertainly <to stone>H5619יִסָּקֵ֜לyi.sa.Kelit will be stoned to deathH5619הַשּׁ֗וֹרha.Shorthe oxH9009H7794וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יֵאָכֵל֙ye.'a.Khelit will be eatenH398אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּשָׂר֔וֹbe.sa.Romeat itsH1320H9023וּבַ֥עַלu.Va.'aland [the] owner ofH9002H1167הַשּׁ֖וֹרha.Shorthe oxH9009H7794נָקִֽי׃na.Ki[will be] free from guiltH5355
29וְאִ֡םve.'Imand ifH9002H518שׁוֹר֩shOr[will be] an oxH7794נַגָּ֨חna.Gachprone to goreH5056ה֜וּאhu'itH1931מִתְּמֹ֣לmi.te.Molfrom yesterdayH9006H8543שִׁלְשֹׁ֗םshil.Shomthree days agoH8032וְהוּעַ֤דve.hu.'Adand it has been protestedH9001H5749בִּבְעָלָיו֙biv.'a.Lavon owner<s> itsH9003H1167H9023וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יִשְׁמְרֶ֔נּוּyish.me.Re.nuhe will guard itH8104H9033וְהֵמִ֥יתve.he.Mitand it will killH9001H4191אִ֖ישׁ'isha manH376א֣וֹ'oorH176אִשָּׁ֑ה'i.Shaha womanH802הַשּׁוֹר֙ha.shOrthe oxH9009H7794יִסָּקֵ֔לyi.sa.Kelit will be stoned to deathH5619וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002H1571בְּעָלָ֖יוbe.'a.Lavowner<s> itsH1167H9023יוּמָֽת׃yu.Mathe will be put to deathH4191
30אִם־'im-ifH518כֹּ֖פֶרKo.fera ransomH3724יוּשַׁ֣תyu.Shatit will be imposedH7896עָלָ֑יו'a.Lavon himH5921H9033וְנָתַן֙ve.na.Tanand he will giveH9001H5414פִּדְיֹ֣ןpid.Yon[the] ransom ofH6306נַפְשׁ֔וֹnaf.Sholife hisH5315H9023כְּכֹ֥לke.Kholaccording to allH9004H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834יוּשַׁ֖תyu.Shatit will be imposedH7896עָלָֽיו׃'a.Lavon himH5921H9033
32אִם־'im-ifH518עֶ֛בֶד'E.veda [male] slaveH5650יִגַּ֥חyi.Gachit will goreH5055הַשּׁ֖וֹרha.Shorthe oxH9009H7794א֣וֹ'oorH176אָמָ֑ה'a.Maha female slaveH519כֶּ֣סֶף׀Ke.sefsilverH3701שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970שְׁקָלִ֗יםshe.ka.LimshekelsH8255יִתֵּן֙yi.Tenhe will giveH5414לַֽאדֹנָ֔יוla.do.Navto master<s> hisH9005H113H9023וְהַשּׁ֖וֹרve.ha.Shorand the oxH9002H9009H7794יִסָּקֵֽל׃ סyi.sa.Kelit will be stoned to deathH5619
33וְכִֽי־ve.khi-and ifH9002H3588יִפְתַּ֨חyif.Tachhe will openH6605אִ֜ישׁ'ishanyoneH376בּ֗וֹרBora pitH953א֠וֹ'oorH176כִּֽי־ki-forH3588יִכְרֶ֥הyikh.Rehhe will digH3738אִ֛ישׁ'ishanyoneH376בֹּ֖רbora pitH953וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יְכַסֶּ֑נּוּye.khas.Se.nuhe will cover itH3680H9033וְנָֽפַל־ve.na.fal-and it will fallH9001H5307שָׁ֥מָּהSha.mahthere <towards>H8033H9011שּׁ֖וֹרShoran oxH7794א֥וֹ'oorH176חֲמֽוֹר׃cha.Mora donkeyH2543
34בַּ֤עַלBa.'al[the] owner ofH1167הַבּוֹר֙ha.bOrthe pitH9009H953יְשַׁלֵּ֔םye.sha.Lemhe will make compensationH7999כֶּ֖סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701יָשִׁ֣יבya.Shivhe will repayH7725לִבְעָלָ֑יוliv.'a.Lavto owner<s> itsH9005H1167H9023וְהַמֵּ֖תve.ha.Metand the dead [animal]H9002H9009H4191יִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-it will be[long]H1961לּֽוֹ׃ סloto <the> himH9005H9033
35וְכִֽי־ve.khi-and ifH9002H3588יִגֹּ֧ףyi.Gofit will strikeH5062שֽׁוֹר־shor-[the] ox ofH7794אִ֛ישׁ'ishanyoneH376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שׁ֥וֹרShor[the] ox ofH7794רֵעֵ֖הוּre.'E.huneighbor hisH7453H9023וָמֵ֑תva.Metand it will dieH9001H4191וּמָ֨כְר֜וּu.Ma.khe.Ruand they will sellH9001H4376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַשּׁ֤וֹרha.Shorthe oxH9009H7794הַחַי֙ha.Chai<the> livingH9009H2416וְחָצ֣וּve.cha.Tzuand they will divideH9001H2673אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כַּסְפּ֔וֹkas.Posilver itsH3701H9023וְגַ֥םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמֵּ֖תha.Metthe dead [animal]H9009H4191יֶֽחֱצֽוּן׃Ye.che.Tzunthey will divide !H2673H9013
36א֣וֹ'oorH176נוֹדַ֗עno.Da'it is knownH3045כִּ֠יkithatH3588שׁ֣וֹרShor[is] an oxH7794נַגָּ֥חna.Gachprone to goreH5056הוּא֙hu'itH1931מִתְּמ֣וֹלmi.te.Molfrom yesterdayH9006H8543שִׁלְשֹׁ֔םshil.Shomthree days agoH8032וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יִשְׁמְרֶ֖נּוּyish.me.Re.nuhe guarded itH8104H9033בְּעָלָ֑יוbe.'a.Lavowner<s> itsH1167H9023שַׁלֵּ֨םsha.Lemcertainly <make compensation>H7999יְשַׁלֵּ֥םye.sha.Lemhe will make compensationH7999שׁוֹר֙shOran oxH7794תַּ֣חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478הַשּׁ֔וֹרha.Shorthe oxH9009H7794וְהַמֵּ֖תve.ha.Metand the dead [animal]H9002H9009H4191יִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-it will be[long]H1961לּֽוֹ׃ סloto <the> himH9005H9033
Commentaries on Exodus 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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