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he shall give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If the ox gores a male or female servant, he shall give to their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />If the ox gores a male or female slave, the owner shall give his <i>or her</i> master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220If the ox gores a male or female slave, the owner shall give his or her master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“If the ox gores a male or female slave, the owner shall give his <i>or her</i> master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />If the ox gores a male or female slave, the owner shall give his <i>or her</i> master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />If the ox gores a male or a female servant, the owner shall give to the servant’s master thirty shekels of silver [the purchase price for a slave], and the ox shall be stoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If the ox gores a male or female slave, he must give thirty shekels of silver to the slave’s master, and the ox must be stoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If the ox gores a male or female slave, he must give 30 shekels of silver to the slave&#8217s master, and the ox must be stoned.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />If the ox gore a man-servant or a maid-servant, there shall be given unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If the bull kills a slave, you must pay the slave owner 30 pieces of silver for the loss of the slave, and the bull must be killed by stoning. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />If the ox gore a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If the bull gores a male or female slave, its owner must pay 12 ounces of silver to the slave's master, and the bull must be stoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If the bull kills a male or female slave, its owner shall pay the owner of the slave thirty pieces of silver, and the bull shall be stoned to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"If the ox gores a male or female servant, the owner is to give 30 shekels of silver to the servant's master, and the ox is to be stoned. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If the ox gores a manservant or maidservant, the owner must pay thirty shekels of silver to the master of that servant, and the ox must be stoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If the ox gores a male servant or a female servant, the owner must pay thirty shekels of silver, and the ox must be stoned. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If the bull gores a male servant or a female servant, thirty shekels of silver shall be given to their master, and the ox shall be stoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />If the ox shall push a man-servant, or maid-servant; he shall give to their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If the bull gores a male servant or a female servant, thirty shekels of silver shall be given to their master, and the ox shall be stoned. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />If the ox gores a manservant or a handmaid, he gives thirty silver shekels to their lord, and the ox is stoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'If the ox gore a man-servant or a handmaid, thirty silver shekels he doth give to their lord, and the ox is stoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If the ox shall push a servant, or a maid, he shall give thirty shekels of silver to his lord, and the ox shall be stoned.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If he assault a bondman or a bond woman, he shall give thirty sicles of silver to their master, and the ox shall be stoned. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If it attacks a male or female servant, he shall give thirty shekels of silver to their lord, yet truly the ox shall be stoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But if it is a male or a female slave that it gores, he must pay the owner of the slave thirty shekels of silver, and the ox must be stoned. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If the ox gores a male or female slave, the owner shall pay to the slaveowner thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />If the ox gores a manservant or a maidservant, the owner shall give to their master thirty shekels of silver and the ox shall be stoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if an ox will gore a Servant or a Maidservant, he shall give thirty shekels of silver to his/her Master and the ox shall be stoned.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />If the ox gore a bondman or a bondwoman, he shall give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And if the bull gore a man-servant or maid-servant, he shall pay to their master thirty silver didrachms, and the bull shall be stoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/21-32.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=5409" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/21.htm">Personal Injury Laws</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">31</span>If the ox gores a son or a daughter, it shall be done to him according to the same rule. <span class="reftext">32</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/7794.htm" title="7794: haš·šō·wr (Art:: N-ms) -- A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etc.). From shuwr; a bullock.">the ox</a> <a href="/hebrew/5055.htm" title="5055: yig·gaḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To push, thrust, gore. A primitive root; to but with the horns; figuratively, to war against.">gores</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘e·ḇeḏ (N-ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">a manservant</a> <a href="/hebrew/176.htm" title="176: ’ōw (Conj) -- Or. Presumed to be the constructive or genitival form of -av; short for 'avvah; desire; hence or, also if.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/519.htm" title="519: ’ā·māh (N-fs) -- A maid, handmaid. Apparently a primitive word; a maid-servant or female slave.">maidservant,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: yit·tên (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">the owner must pay</a> <a href="/hebrew/7970.htm" title="7970: šə·lō·šîm (Number-cp) -- Thirty. Or shloshiym; multiple of shalowsh; thirty; or thirtieth.">thirty</a> <a href="/hebrew/8255.htm" title="8255: šə·qā·lîm (N-mp) -- (a measure of weight) shekel. From shaqal; probably a weight; used as a commercial standard.">shekels</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: ke·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">of silver</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: la·ḏō·nāw (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">to the master of that servant,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7794.htm" title="7794: wə·haš·šō·wr (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etc.). From shuwr; a bullock.">and the ox</a> <a href="/hebrew/5619.htm" title="5619: yis·sā·qêl (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To stone, put to death by stoning. A primitive root; properly, to be weighty; but used only in the sense of lapidation or its contrary.">must be stoned.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/24-18.htm">Leviticus 24:18</a></span><br />Whoever kills an animal must make restitution—life for life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-31.htm">Numbers 35:31-32</a></span><br />You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who deserves to die; he must surely be put to death. / Nor should you accept a ransom for the person who flees to a city of refuge and allow him to return and live on his own land before the death of the high priest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/22-29.htm">Deuteronomy 22:29</a></span><br />then the man who lay with her must pay the young woman’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she must become his wife because he has violated her. He must not divorce her as long as he lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/6-18.htm">1 Samuel 6:18</a></span><br />The number of gold rats also corresponded to the number of Philistine cities belonging to the five rulers—the fortified cities and their outlying villages. And the large rock on which they placed the ark of the LORD stands to this day in the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-20.htm">2 Kings 15:20</a></span><br />Menahem exacted this money from each of the wealthy men of Israel—fifty shekels of silver from each man—to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and did not remain in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Isaiah 53:10</a></span><br />Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-4.htm">Ezekiel 34:4</a></span><br />You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bound up the injured, brought back the strays, or searched for the lost. Instead, you have ruled them with violence and cruelty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17-18</a></span><br />Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. / For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-15.htm">Matthew 26:15</a></span><br />and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-5.htm">Luke 22:5</a></span><br />They were delighted and agreed to give him money.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11-15</a></span><br />I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. / The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock. / The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-28.htm">Acts 20:28</a></span><br />Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a></span><br />For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-20.htm">1 Corinthians 6:20</a></span><br />you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-23.htm">1 Corinthians 7:23</a></span><br />You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give to their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/37-28.htm">Genesis 37:28</a></b></br> Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty <i>pieces</i> of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/11-12.htm">Zechariah 11:12,13</a></b></br> And I said unto them, If ye think good, give <i>me</i> my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty <i>pieces</i> of silver… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/26-15.htm">Matthew 26:15</a></b></br> And said <i>unto them</i>, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.</p><p class="hdg">and the ox</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/21-28.htm">Exodus 21:28,29</a></b></br> If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox <i>shall be</i> quit… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/21-26.htm">Bondman</a> <a href="/exodus/21-26.htm">Bondwoman</a> <a href="/exodus/21-31.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/exodus/21-31.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/exodus/21-31.htm">Death</a> <a href="/exodus/21-27.htm">Female</a> <a href="/exodus/21-31.htm">Gore</a> <a href="/exodus/21-31.htm">Gores</a> <a href="/exodus/21-27.htm">Maidservant</a> <a href="/exodus/21-7.htm">Maid-Servant</a> <a href="/exodus/21-27.htm">Male</a> <a href="/exodus/21-27.htm">Manservant</a> <a href="/exodus/21-27.htm">Man-Servant</a> <a href="/exodus/21-21.htm">Master</a> <a href="/exodus/21-29.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/exodus/21-19.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/exodus/21-29.htm">Push</a> <a href="/exodus/21-27.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/genesis/45-22.htm">Shekels</a> <a href="/exodus/20-23.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/exodus/21-27.htm">Slave</a> <a href="/exodus/21-29.htm">Stoned</a> <a href="/exodus/12-41.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/exodus/21-26.htm">Woman-Servant</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/5-21.htm">Bondman</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-17.htm">Bondwoman</a> <a href="/exodus/21-33.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/exodus/22-2.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/exodus/21-33.htm">Death</a> <a href="/exodus/23-12.htm">Female</a> <a href="/exodus/21-35.htm">Gore</a> <a href="/exodus/21-28.htm">Gores</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-6.htm">Maidservant</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-14.htm">Maid-Servant</a> <a href="/exodus/29-1.htm">Male</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-6.htm">Manservant</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-6.htm">Man-Servant</a> <a href="/exodus/22-8.htm">Master</a> <a href="/exodus/21-33.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/exodus/21-34.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/exodus/21-36.htm">Push</a> <a href="/exodus/23-12.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/exodus/30-23.htm">Shekels</a> <a href="/exodus/22-7.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/exodus/23-12.htm">Slave</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-27.htm">Stoned</a> <a href="/exodus/26-8.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-6.htm">Woman-Servant</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/21-1.htm">Laws for men servants</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/21-5.htm">For the servant whose ear is bored</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/21-7.htm">For women servants</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/21-12.htm">For manslaughter</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/21-16.htm">For kidnappers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/21-17.htm">For cursers of parents</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/21-18.htm">For smiters</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/21-22.htm">For a hurt by chance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/21-28.htm">For an ox that gores</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/21-33.htm">For him who is an occasion of harm</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The inclusion of both "manservant" and "maidservant" indicates the law's application to both male and female servants, reflecting the social structure of ancient Israel where servitude was a recognized institution. The law underscores the value of human life and the responsibility of animal owners to control their animals. This reflects the broader biblical principle of justice and care for all individuals, regardless of their social status.<p><b>the owner must pay thirty shekels of silver to the master of that servant</b><br>The payment of thirty shekels of silver serves as compensation for the loss of the servant. This amount is significant, as it was considered the standard price for a slave (see <a href="/genesis/37-28.htm">Genesis 37:28</a>, where Joseph is sold by his brothers for twenty shekels, indicating inflation or increased valuation over time). The use of silver as currency highlights the economic practices of the time. This specific amount is also prophetically significant, as it is the same price for which Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus (<a href="/matthew/26-15.htm">Matthew 26:15</a>), drawing a typological connection between the value placed on a servant's life and the price of betrayal of the Messiah.<p><b>and the ox must be stoned</b><br>The stoning of the ox serves as a form of capital punishment for the animal, emphasizing the seriousness of the offense and the need for public accountability. This act removes the dangerous animal from the community, preventing further harm. It also serves as a deterrent, encouraging owners to take responsibility for their animals. The requirement for stoning reflects the broader biblical principle of justice and the sanctity of life, as well as the communal responsibility to uphold these values. This mirrors the biblical theme of atonement and the removal of sin, as seen in the sacrificial system where the shedding of blood was required for the atonement of sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/o/ox.htm">Ox</a></b><br>A domesticated animal often used for labor in ancient agrarian societies. In this context, it represents property that can cause harm.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/slave.htm">Slave</a></b><br>A person in servitude, often due to debt or as a result of war. In ancient Israel, slaves had certain rights and protections under the law.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/o/owner.htm">Owner</a></b><br>The person responsible for the ox. This individual is held accountable for the actions of their property.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/master_of_the_slave.htm">Master of the Slave</a></b><br>The person who holds authority over the slave and receives compensation for the loss or injury of the slave.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/thirty_shekels_of_silver.htm">Thirty Shekels of Silver</a></b><br>A specific amount of money that serves as compensation for the loss of a slave, reflecting the value placed on human life and labor.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/v/value_of_human_life.htm">Value of Human Life</a></b><br>The compensation of thirty shekels of silver underscores the intrinsic value of human life, even in a servitude context. It reminds us of the importance of valuing every individual as created in the image of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_and_responsibility.htm">Accountability and Responsibility</a></b><br>The owner of the ox is held accountable for the actions of their property, teaching us the importance of responsibility for our possessions and their impact on others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_restitution.htm">Justice and Restitution</a></b><br>The law provides a system of justice and restitution, reflecting God's desire for fairness and the restoration of wrongs. This principle can guide us in seeking justice in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_silver.htm">Symbolism of Silver</a></b><br>The use of silver as compensation can be seen as a foreshadowing of the price paid for Jesus' betrayal, inviting reflection on the cost of sin and redemption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/protection_of_the_vulnerable.htm">Protection of the Vulnerable</a></b><br>The law's provision for slaves highlights God's concern for the vulnerable and marginalized, encouraging us to advocate for and protect those who are powerless.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_meaning_of_30_silver_pieces.htm">What is the significance of thirty pieces of silver?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_zechariah_11_12-13_predict_judas.htm">Zechariah 11:12–13 mentions thirty pieces of silver—does this passage genuinely predict Judas’s betrayal, or is it anachronistic in light of New Testament narratives? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_matt_26_14-16_fit_historical_norms.htm">How does the betrayal arrangement in Matthew 26:14–16 align historically with known practices of the Jewish leadership and Roman authorities of that era? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_zechariah_11_12-13_messianic.htm">Is Zechariah 11:12-13 a Messianic prophecy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 32.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant</span>. Hitherto, the case of free persons only has been considered. But the accident might have happened to a slave. Where this was the case, the death of the ox was still made indispensable, and thus far the same sacredness was made to attach to the life of the slave and of the freeman. But, in lieu of a varying fine, the average price of a slave, thirty shekels of silver, was appointed to be paid in all cases, as a compensation to the master <p> CHAPTER 21:33-36 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/21-32.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">If</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the ox</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשּׁ֖וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7794.htm">Strong's 7794: </a> </span><span class="str2">A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gores</span><br /><span class="heb">יִגַּ֥ח</span> <span class="translit">(yig·gaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5055.htm">Strong's 5055: </a> </span><span class="str2">To butt with the horns, to war against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a manservant</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶ֛בֶד</span> <span class="translit">(‘e·ḇeḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or</span><br /><span class="heb">א֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’ōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_176.htm">Strong's 176: </a> </span><span class="str2">Desire, if</span><br /><br /><span class="word">maidservant,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_519.htm">Strong's 519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A maidservant, female slave</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the owner] must pay</span><br /><span class="heb">יִתֵּן֙</span> <span class="translit">(yit·tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">thirty</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7970.htm">Strong's 7970: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thirty, thirtieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shekels</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁקָלִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(šə·qā·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8255.htm">Strong's 8255: </a> </span><span class="str2">A weight, a commercial standard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of silver</span><br /><span class="heb">כֶּ֣סֶף ׀</span> <span class="translit">(ke·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the master of that servant,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽאדֹנָ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(la·ḏō·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sovereign, controller</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the ox</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַשּׁ֖וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·haš·šō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7794.htm">Strong's 7794: </a> </span><span class="str2">A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">must be stoned.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִסָּקֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(yis·sā·qêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5619.htm">Strong's 5619: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stone, put to death by stoning</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/21-32.htm">Exodus 21:32 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/21-32.htm">Exodus 21:32 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/21-32.htm">Exodus 21:32 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/21-32.htm">Exodus 21:32 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/21-32.htm">Exodus 21:32 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/21-32.htm">Exodus 21:32 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/21-32.htm">Exodus 21:32 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/21-32.htm">Exodus 21:32 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/21-32.htm">Exodus 21:32 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/21-32.htm">Exodus 21:32 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/21-32.htm">OT Law: Exodus 21:32 If the bull gores a male servant (Exo. 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