Exodus 21

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וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙and these הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔יםare the judgments אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich תָּשִׂ֖יםyou will set לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃to before them

כִּ֤יfor תִקְנֶה֙you will buy עֶ֣בֶדa slave עִבְרִ֔יHebrew שֵׁ֥שׁsix שָׁנִ֖יםyears יַעֲבֹ֑דhe will serve וּבַ֨שְּׁבִעִ֔תand in the seventh year יֵצֵ֥אhe will go out לַֽחָפְשִׁ֖יto the free person חִנָּֽם׃without paying

אִם־if בְּגַפּ֥וֹwith body his יָבֹ֖אhe will come בְּגַפּ֣וֹwith body his יֵצֵ֑אhe will go out אִם־if בַּ֤עַלis the husband of אִשָּׁה֙a wife ה֔וּאhe וְיָצְאָ֥הand she will go out אִשְׁתּ֖וֹwife his עִמּֽוֹ׃with him

אִם־if אֲדֹנָיו֙masters his יִתֶּן־he will giveל֣וֹto the himאִשָּׁ֔הa wife וְיָלְדָה־and she will bearל֥וֹto the himבָנִ֖יםsons א֣וֹor בָנ֑וֹתdaughters הָאִשָּׁ֣הthe woman וִילָדֶ֗יהָand children her תִּהְיֶה֙she will belong לַֽאדֹנֶ֔יהָto masters her וְה֖וּאand he יֵצֵ֥אhe will go out בְגַפּֽוֹ׃with body his

וְאִם־and if אָמֹ֤רcarefully to say יֹאמַר֙he will say הָעֶ֔בֶדthe slave אָהַ֙בְתִּי֙I love אֶת־obj.אֲדֹנִ֔יmaster my אֶת־obj.אִשְׁתִּ֖יwife my וְאֶת־and obj.בָּנָ֑יchildren my לֹ֥אnot אֵצֵ֖אI will go out חָפְשִֽׁי׃a free person

וְהִגִּישׁ֤וֹand he will bring near him אֲדֹנָיו֙masters his אֶל־to הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםthe God וְהִגִּישׁוֹ֙and he will bring near him אֶל־to הַדֶּ֔לֶתthe door א֖וֹor אֶל־to הַמְּזוּזָ֑הthe doorpost וְרָצַ֨עand he will pierce אֲדֹנָ֤יוmasters his אֶת־obj.אָזְנוֹ֙ear his בַּמַּרְצֵ֔עַwith the awl וַעֲבָד֖וֹand he will serve him לְעֹלָֽם׃ סfor ever

וְכִֽי־and if יִמְכֹּ֥רhe will sell אִ֛ישׁa man אֶת־obj.בִּתּ֖וֹdaughter his לְאָמָ֑הto a female slave לֹ֥אnot תֵצֵ֖אshe will go out כְּצֵ֥אתwhen go out הָעֲבָדִֽים׃the male slaves

אִם־if רָעָ֞הshe is bad בְּעֵינֵ֧יin the eyes of אֲדֹנֶ֛יהָmasters her אֲשֶׁר־whoל֥וֹfor the himselfיְעָדָ֖הּhe designated her וְהֶפְדָּ֑הּand he will let be ransomed her לְעַ֥םto a people נָכְרִ֛יforeign לֹא־not יִמְשֹׁ֥לhe will have dominion לְמָכְרָ֖הּto sell her בְּבִגְדוֹ־because has dealt treacherously heבָֽהּ׃with the her

וְאִם־and if לִבְנ֖וֹfor son his יִֽיעָדֶ֑נָּהhe will designate her כְּמִשְׁפַּ֥טaccording to the custom of הַבָּנ֖וֹתthe daughters יַעֲשֶׂה־he will doלָּֽהּ׃to the her

אִם־if אַחֶ֖רֶתanother woman יִֽקַּֽח־he will takeל֑וֹfor the himselfשְׁאֵרָ֛הּfood her כְּסוּתָ֥הּcovering her וְעֹנָתָ֖הּand right to intercourse her לֹ֥אnot יִגְרָֽע׃he will reduce

וְאִם־and if שְׁלָ֨שׁ־three things אֵ֔לֶּהthese לֹ֥אnot יַעֲשֶׂ֖הhe will doלָ֑הּfor the herוְיָצְאָ֥הand she will go out חִנָּ֖םwithout paying אֵ֥יןnot כָּֽסֶף׃ סmoney

מַכֵּ֥הone who will strike אִ֛ישׁof anyone וָמֵ֖תand he will die מ֥וֹתcertainly to to die יוּמָֽת׃he will be put to death

וַאֲשֶׁר֙and that לֹ֣אnot צָדָ֔הhe was lying in wait וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםand the God אִנָּ֣הhe allowed to happen לְיָד֑וֹto hand his וְשַׂמְתִּ֤יand I will designateלְךָ֙for the youמָק֔וֹםa place אֲשֶׁ֥רwhere יָנ֖וּסhe will flee שָֽׁמָּה׃ סthere towards

וְכִֽי־and if יָזִ֥דhe will act presumptuously אִ֛ישׁanyone עַל־on רֵעֵ֖הוּneighbor his לְהָרְג֣וֹto kill him בְעָרְמָ֑הwith cunning מֵעִ֣םfrom with מִזְבְּחִ֔יaltar my תִּקָּחֶ֖נּוּyou will take him לָמֽוּת׃ סto die

וּמַכֵּ֥הand one who will strike אָבִ֛יוof father his וְאִמּ֖וֹand mother his מ֥וֹתcertainly to die יוּמָֽת׃he will be put to death

וְגֹנֵ֨בand one who will steal אִ֧ישׁanyone וּמְכָר֛וֹand he will sell him וְנִמְצָ֥אand he will be found בְיָד֖וֹin hand his מ֥וֹתcertainly to die יוּמָֽת׃ סhe will be put to death

וּמְקַלֵּ֥לand one who will curse אָבִ֛יוfather his וְאִמּ֖וֹand mother his מ֥וֹתcertainly to die יוּמָֽת׃ סhe will be put to death

וְכִֽי־and if יְרִיבֻ֣ןthey will quarrel !אֲנָשִׁ֔יםmen וְהִכָּה־and he will strike אִישׁ֙anyone אֶת־obj.רֵעֵ֔הוּneighbor his בְּאֶ֖בֶןwith a stone א֣וֹor בְאֶגְרֹ֑ףwith a fist וְלֹ֥אand not יָמ֖וּתhe will die וְנָפַ֥לand he will fall לְמִשְׁכָּֽב׃to a bed

אִם־if יָק֞וּםhe will arise וְהִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְand he will walk about בַּח֛וּץon the outside עַל־on מִשְׁעַנְתּ֖וֹstaff his וְנִקָּ֣הand he will be free from guilt הַמַּכֶּ֑הthe one who struck רַ֥קonly שִׁבְתּ֛וֹsitting still his יִתֵּ֖ןhe will pay for וְרַפֹּ֥אand certainly to heal יְרַפֵּֽא׃ סhe will have him healed

וְכִֽי־and if יַכֶּה֩he will strike אִ֨ישׁanyone אֶת־obj.עַבְדּ֜וֹmale slave his א֤וֹor אֶת־obj.אֲמָתוֹ֙female slave his בַּשֵּׁ֔בֶטwith the rod וּמֵ֖תand he will die תַּ֣חַתunder יָד֑וֹhand his נָקֹ֖םcertainly to avenge יִנָּקֵֽם׃he will be avenged

אַ֥ךְnevertheless אִם־if י֛וֹםa day א֥וֹor יוֹמַ֖יִםtwo days יַעֲמֹ֑דhe will remain לֹ֣אnot יֻקַּ֔םhe will be avenged כִּ֥יfor כַסְפּ֖וֹis money his הֽוּא׃ סhe

וְאִם־and if אָס֖וֹןharm יִהְיֶ֑הit will be וְנָתַתָּ֥הand you will give נֶ֖פֶשׁa life תַּ֥חַתin place of נָֽפֶשׁ׃a life

עַ֚יִןan eye תַּ֣חַתin place of עַ֔יִןan eye שֵׁ֖ןa tooth תַּ֣חַתin place of שֵׁ֑ןa tooth יָ֚דa hand תַּ֣חַתin place of יָ֔דa hand רֶ֖גֶלa foot תַּ֥חַתin place of רָֽגֶל׃a foot

כְּוִיָּה֙burning תַּ֣חַתin place of כְּוִיָּ֔הburning פֶּ֖צַעbruise תַּ֣חַתin place of פָּ֑צַעbruise חַבּוּרָ֕הwound תַּ֖חַתin place of חַבּוּרָֽה׃ סwound

וְכִֽי־and if יַכֶּ֨הhe will strike אִ֜ישׁanyone אֶת־obj.עֵ֥יןthe eye of עַבְדּ֛וֹmale slave his אֽוֹ־or אֶת־obj.עֵ֥יןthe eye of אֲמָת֖וֹfemale slave his וְשִֽׁחֲתָ֑הּand he will destroy it לַֽחָפְשִׁ֥יto the free person יְשַׁלְּחֶ֖נּוּhe will set free him תַּ֥חַתin place of עֵינֽוֹ׃ סeye his

וְאִם־and if שֵׁ֥ןthe tooth of עַבְדּ֛וֹmale slave his אֽוֹ־or שֵׁ֥ןthe tooth of אֲמָת֖וֹfemale slave his יַפִּ֑ילhe will knock out לַֽחָפְשִׁ֥יto the free person יְשַׁלְּחֶ֖נּוּhe will set free him תַּ֥חַתin place of שִׁנּֽוֹ׃ פtooth his

וְכִֽי־and if יִגַּ֨חit will gore שׁ֥וֹרan ox אֶת־obj.אִ֛ישׁa man א֥וֹor אֶת־obj.אִשָּׁ֖הa woman וָמֵ֑תand he will die סָק֨וֹלcertainly to stone יִסָּקֵ֜לit will be stoned to death הַשּׁ֗וֹרthe ox וְלֹ֤אand not יֵאָכֵל֙it will be eaten אֶת־obj.בְּשָׂר֔וֹmeat its וּבַ֥עַלand the owner of הַשּׁ֖וֹרthe ox נָקִֽי׃will be free from guilt

וְאִ֡םand if שׁוֹר֩will be an ox נַגָּ֨חprone to gore ה֜וּאit מִתְּמֹ֣לfrom yesterday שִׁלְשֹׁ֗םthree days ago וְהוּעַ֤דand it has been protested בִּבְעָלָיו֙on owners its וְלֹ֣אand not יִשְׁמְרֶ֔נּוּhe will guard it וְהֵמִ֥יתand it will kill אִ֖ישׁa man א֣וֹor אִשָּׁ֑הa woman הַשּׁוֹר֙the ox יִסָּקֵ֔לit will be stoned to death וְגַם־and also בְּעָלָ֖יוowners its יוּמָֽת׃he will be put to death

אִם־if כֹּ֖פֶרa ransom יוּשַׁ֣תit will be imposed עָלָ֑יוon him וְנָתַן֙and he will give פִּדְיֹ֣ןthe ransom of נַפְשׁ֔וֹlife his כְּכֹ֥לaccording to all אֲשֶׁר־that יוּשַׁ֖תit will be imposed עָלָֽיו׃on him

אוֹ־or בֵ֥ןa son יִגָּ֖חit will gore אוֹ־or בַ֣תa daughter יִגָּ֑חit will gore כַּמִּשְׁפָּ֥טaccording to the judgment הַזֶּ֖הthe this יֵעָ֥שֶׂהit will be doneלּֽוֹ׃to the him

אִם־if עֶ֛בֶדa male slave יִגַּ֥חit will gore הַשּׁ֖וֹרthe ox א֣וֹor אָמָ֑הa female slave כֶּ֣סֶף׀silver שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםthirty שְׁקָלִ֗יםshekels יִתֵּן֙he will give לַֽאדֹנָ֔יוto masters his וְהַשּׁ֖וֹרand the ox יִסָּקֵֽל׃ סit will be stoned to death

וְכִֽי־and if יִפְתַּ֨חhe will open אִ֜ישׁanyone בּ֗וֹרa pit א֠וֹor כִּֽי־for יִכְרֶ֥הhe will dig אִ֛ישׁanyone בֹּ֖רa pit וְלֹ֣אand not יְכַסֶּ֑נּוּhe will cover it וְנָֽפַל־and it will fall שָׁ֥מָּהthere towards שּׁ֖וֹרan ox א֥וֹor חֲמֽוֹר׃a donkey

בַּ֤עַלthe owner of הַבּוֹר֙the pit יְשַׁלֵּ֔םhe will make compensation כֶּ֖סֶףsilver יָשִׁ֣יבhe will repay לִבְעָלָ֑יוto owners its וְהַמֵּ֖תand the dead animal יִֽהְיֶה־it will belongלּֽוֹ׃ סto the him

וְכִֽי־and if יִגֹּ֧ףit will strike שֽׁוֹר־the ox of אִ֛ישׁanyone אֶת־obj.שׁ֥וֹרthe ox of רֵעֵ֖הוּneighbor his וָמֵ֑תand it will die וּמָ֨כְר֜וּand they will sell אֶת־obj.הַשּׁ֤וֹרthe ox הַחַי֙the living וְחָצ֣וּand they will divide אֶת־obj.כַּסְפּ֔וֹsilver its וְגַ֥םand also אֶת־obj.הַמֵּ֖תthe dead animal יֶֽחֱצֽוּן׃they will divide !

א֣וֹor נוֹדַ֗עit is known כִּ֠יthat שׁ֣וֹרis an ox נַגָּ֥חprone to gore הוּא֙it מִתְּמ֣וֹלfrom yesterday שִׁלְשֹׁ֔םthree days ago וְלֹ֥אand not יִשְׁמְרֶ֖נּוּhe guarded it בְּעָלָ֑יוowners its שַׁלֵּ֨םcertainly make compensation יְשַׁלֵּ֥םhe will make compensation שׁוֹר֙an ox תַּ֣חַתin place of הַשּׁ֔וֹרthe ox וְהַמֵּ֖תand the dead animal יִֽהְיֶה־it will belongלּֽוֹ׃ סto the him

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