Exodus 21:1
What does Exodus 21:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 21:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Now these are the ordinances which thou shalt set before them.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Now these are the ordinances which thou shalt set before them.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now these are the laws which you are to put before them.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And these <FI>are<Fi> the judgments which thou dost set before them:
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752These are the judgments which thou shalt set before them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2If thou buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 19:7
And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which Jehovah commanded him.
- Leviticus 19:37
And ye shall observe all my statutes, and all mine ordinances, and do them: I am Jehovah.
- Leviticus 20:22
Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all mine ordinances, and do them; that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, vomit you not out.
- Deuteronomy 6:20
When thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which Jehovah our God hath commanded you?
- Matthew 28:20
teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.
- Deuteronomy 5:1
And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the ordinances which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and observe to do them.
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