Exodus 21:34

What does Exodus 21:34 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 21:34 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

the owner of the pit shall make it good; he shall give money unto the owner thereof, and the dead beast shall be his.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

the owner of the pit shall make it good; he shall give money unto the owner thereof, and the dead beast shall be his.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The owner of the hole is responsible; he will have to make payment to their owner, but the dead beast will be his.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

the owner of the pit doth repay, money he doth give back to its owner, and the dead is his.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The owner of the pit shall pay the price of the beasts: and that which is dead shall be his own.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

the owner of the pit shall make it good, shall give money to the owner of them; and the dead [ox] shall be his.

Context

v.33And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein,

v.34This passage

v.35And if one man’s ox hurt another’s, so that it dieth, then they shall sell the live ox, and divide the price of it; and the dead also they shall divide.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 22:6

    If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

  • Exodus 22:14

    And if a man borrow aught of his neighbor, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.

  • Exodus 21:29

    But if the ox was wont to gore in time past, and it hath been testified to its owner, and he hath not kept it in, but it hath killed a man or a woman; the ox shall be stoned, and its owner also shall be put to death.

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