|
|
|
|
1. Then God said to Moses, "These are the other laws that you will give to the people:
|
1. Now these H428 are the judgments H4941 which H834 thou shalt set H7760 before H6440 them.
|
|
2. "If you buy a Hebrew slave, then that slave will serve for only six years. After six years, he will be free, and he will have to pay nothing.
|
2. If H3588 thou buy H7069 a Hebrew H5680 servant H5650 , six H8337 years H8141 he shall serve H5647 : and in the seventh H7637 he shall go out H3318 free H2670 for nothing H2600 .
|
|
3. If he is not married when he becomes your slave, when he becomes free, he will leave without a wife. But if the man is married when he becomes your slave, then he will keep his wife at the time he is made free.
|
3. If H518 he came in H935 by himself H1610 , he shall go out H3318 by himself H1610 : if H518 he H1931 were married H1167 H802 , then his wife H802 shall go out H3318 with H5973 him.
|
|
4. If the slave is not married, the master can give him a wife. If that wife gives birth to sons or daughters, she and her children will belong to the master. After the slave is finished with his years of service, he will be made free.
|
4. If H518 his master H113 have given H5414 him a wife H802 , and she have born H3205 him sons H1121 or H176 daughters H1323 ; the wife H802 and her children H3206 shall be H1961 her master H113 's , and he H1931 shall go out H3318 by himself H1610 .
|
|
5. "But if the slave decides that he wants to stay with the master, he must say, 'I love my master. I love my wife and my children. I will not become free�I will stay.'
|
5. And if H518 the servant H5650 shall plainly say H559 H559 , I love H157 H853 my master H113 , H853 my wife H802 , and my children H1121 ; I will not H3808 go out H3318 free H2670 :
|
|
6. If this happens, the master will bring the slave before God. The master will take the slave to a door or the wooden frame around the door and pierce the slave's ear using a sharp tool to show that the slave will serve that master for all his life.
|
6. Then his master H113 shall bring H5066 him unto H413 the judges H430 ; he shall also bring H5066 him to H413 the door H1817 , or H176 unto H413 the door post H4201 ; and his master H113 shall bore his ear through H7527 H853 H241 with an awl H4836 ; and he shall serve H5647 him forever H5769 .
|
|
7. "A man might decide to sell his daughter as a slave. If this happens, the rules for making her free are not the same as the rules for making the men slaves free.
|
7. And if H3588 a man H376 sell H4376 H853 his daughter H1323 to be a maidservant H519 , she shall not H3808 go out H3318 as the menservants H5650 do H3318 .
|
|
8. If the master who chose her for himself is not pleased with her, then he can sell the woman back to her father. If the master broke his promise to marry her, he loses the right to sell her to other people.
|
8. If H518 she please not H7451 H5869 her master H113 , who H834 hath betrothed H3808 H3259 her to himself , then shall he let her be redeemed H6299 : to sell H4376 her unto a strange H5237 nation H5971 he shall have no H3808 power H4910 , seeing he hath dealt deceitfully H898 with her.
|
|
9. If the master promised to let the slave woman marry his son, he must treat her like a daughter, not like a slave.
|
9. And if H518 he have betrothed H3259 her unto his son H1121 , he shall deal H6213 with her after the manner H4941 of daughters H1323 .
|
|
10. "If the master marries another woman, he must not give less food or clothing to the first wife. And he must continue to give her what she has a right to have in marriage.
|
10. If H518 he take H3947 him another H312 wife ; her food H7607 , her raiment H3682 , and her duty of marriage H5772 , shall he not H3808 diminish H1639 .
|
|
11. The man must do these three things for her. If he does not, the woman is made free, and it will cost her nothing. She owes no money to the man.
|
11. And if H518 he do H6213 not H3808 these H428 three H7969 unto her , then shall she go out H3318 free H2600 without H369 money H3701 .
|
|
12. "Whoever hits and kills someone must be killed too.
|
12. He that smiteth H5221 a man H376 , so that he die H4191 , shall be surely put to death H4191 H4191 .
|
|
13. But if an accident happens, and a person kills someone without planning it, then God allowed that thing to happen. I will choose some special places where people can run to for safety. So that person can run to one of those places.
|
13. And if H834 a man lie not in wait H6658 H3808 , but God H430 deliver H579 him into his hand H3027 ; then I will appoint H7760 thee a place H4725 whither H834 H8033 he shall flee H5127 .
|
|
14. But whoever plans to kill someone out of anger or hatred must be punished. Take them away from my altar and kill them.
|
14. But if H3588 a man H376 come presumptuously H2102 upon H5921 his neighbor H7453 , to slay H2026 him with guile H6195 ; thou shalt take H3947 him from H4480 H5973 mine altar H4196 , that he may die H4191 .
|
|
15. "Whoever hits their father or their mother must be killed.
|
15. And he that smiteth H5221 his father H1 , or his mother H517 , shall be surely put to death H4191 H4191 .
|
|
16. "Whoever steals someone to sell them as a slave or to keep them for their own slave must be killed.
|
16. And he that stealeth H1589 a man H376 , and selleth H4376 him , or if he be found H4672 in his hand H3027 , he shall surely be put to death H4191 H4191 .
|
|
17. "Whoever curses their father or mother must be killed.
|
17. And he that curseth H7043 his father H1 , or his mother H517 , shall surely be put to death H4191 H4191 .
|
|
18. "Two men might argue and one might hit the other with a rock or with his fist. If the man who was hurt is not killed, the man who hurt him should not be killed.
|
18. And if H3588 men H376 strive together H7378 , and one H376 smite H5221 H853 another H7453 with a stone H68 , or H176 with his fist H106 , and he die H4191 not H3808 , but keepeth H5307 his bed H4904 :
|
|
19. If the man was hurt and must stay in bed for some time, the man who hurt him must support him. The man who hurt him must pay for the loss of his time. He must support him until he is completely healed.
|
19. If H518 he rise again H6965 , and walk H1980 abroad H2351 upon H5921 his staff H4938 , then shall he that smote H5221 him be quit H5352 : only H7535 he shall pay H5414 for the loss of his time H7674 , and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed H7495 H7495 .
|
|
20. "Sometimes people beat their slaves. If the slave dies after being beaten, the killer must be punished.
|
20. And if H3588 a man H376 smite H5221 H853 his servant H5650 , or H176 H853 his maid H519 , with a rod H7626 , and he die H4191 under H8478 his hand H3027 ; he shall be surely punished H5358 H5358 .
|
|
21. But if the slave gets up after a few days, then the master will not be punished. That is because someone paid their money for the slave, and the slave belongs to them.
|
21. Notwithstanding H389 , if H518 he continue H5975 a day H3117 or H176 two H3117 , he shall not H3808 be punished H5358 : for H3588 he H1931 is his money H3701 .
|
|
22. "Two men might be fighting and hurt a pregnant woman. This might make the woman give birth to her baby before its time. If the woman was not hurt badly, the man who hurt her must pay a fine. The woman's husband will decide how much the man must pay. The judges will help the man decide how much the fine will be.
|
22. If H3588 men H376 strive H5327 , and hurt H5062 a woman H802 with child H2030 , so that her fruit H3206 depart H3318 from her , and yet no H3808 mischief H611 follow H1961 : he shall be surely punished H6064 H6064 , according as H834 the woman H802 's husband H1167 will lay H7896 upon H5921 him ; and he shall pay H5414 as the judges H6414 determine .
|
|
23. But if the woman was hurt badly, then the man who hurt her must be punished. The punishment must fit the crime. You must trade one life for another life.
|
23. And if H518 any mischief H611 follow H1961 , then thou shalt give H5414 life H5315 for H8478 life H5315 ,
|
|
24. You must trade an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, a foot for a foot,
|
24. Eye H5869 for H8478 eye H5869 , tooth H8127 for H8478 tooth H8127 , hand H3027 for H8478 hand H3027 , foot H7272 for H8478 foot H7272 ,
|
|
25. a burn for a burn, a bruise for a bruise, a cut for a cut.
|
25. Burning H3555 for H8478 burning H3555 , wound H6482 for H8478 wound H6482 , stripe H2250 for H8478 stripe H2250 .
|
|
26. "If a man hits a slave in the eye, and the slave is blinded in that eye, then the slave will be allowed to go free. His eye is the payment for his freedom. This is the same for a man or a woman slave.
|
26. And if H3588 a man H376 smite H5221 H853 the eye H5869 of his servant H5650 , or H176 H853 the eye H5869 of his maid H519 , that it perish H7843 ; he shall let him go H7971 free H2670 for his eye's sake H8478 H5869 .
|
|
27. If a master hits his slave in the mouth, and the slave loses a tooth, then the slave will be allowed to go free. The slave's tooth is payment for the slave's freedom. This is the same for a man or a woman slave.
|
27. And if H518 he smite out H5307 his manservant H5650 's tooth H8127 , or H176 his maidservant H519 's tooth H8127 ; he shall let him go H7971 free H2670 for his tooth's sake H8478 H8127 .
|
|
28. "If a man's bull kills a man or woman, then you should use stones and kill that bull. You should not eat the bull. The owner of the bull is not guilty.
|
28. If H3588 an ox H7794 gore H5055 H853 a man H376 or H176 H853 a woman H802 , that they die H4191 : then the ox H7794 shall be surely stoned H5619 H5619 , and H853 his flesh H1320 shall not H3808 be eaten H398 ; but the owner H1167 of the ox H7794 shall be quit H5355 .
|
|
29. But if the bull had hurt people in the past, and if the owner was warned, then the owner is guilty. That is because he did not keep the bull tied or locked in its place. So if the bull is allowed to be free and kills someone, the owner is guilty. You should kill the bull with stones and also kill the owner.
|
29. But if H518 the ox H7794 were wont to push with his horn H5056 in time past H4480 H8543 H8032 , and it hath been testified H5749 to his owner H1167 , and he hath not H3808 kept him in H8104 , but that he hath killed H4191 a man H376 or H176 a woman H802 ; the ox H7794 shall be stoned H5619 , and his owner H1167 also H1571 shall be put to death H4191 .
|
|
30. But the family of the dead man may accept money. If they accept money, the man who owned the bull should not be killed. But he must pay as much money as the judge decides.
|
30. If H518 there be laid H7896 on H5921 him a sum of money H3724 , then he shall give H5414 for the ransom H6306 of his life H5315 whatsoever H3605 H834 is laid H7896 upon H5921 him.
|
|
31. "This same law must be followed if the bull kills someone's son or daughter.
|
31. Whether H176 he have gored H5055 a son H1121 , or H176 have gored H5055 a daughter H1323 , according to this H2088 judgment H4941 shall it be done H6213 unto him.
|
|
32. But if the bull kills a slave, the owner of the animal must pay the master 30 pieces of silver. And the bull must also be killed with stones. This law will be the same for men and women slaves.
|
32. If H518 the ox H7794 shall push H5055 a manservant H5650 or H176 a maidservant H519 ; he shall give H5414 unto their master H113 thirty H7970 shekels H8255 of silver H3701 , and the ox H7794 shall be stoned H5619 .
|
|
33. "A man might take a cover off a well or dig a hole and not cover it. If another man's animal comes and falls into that hole, the man who owns the hole is guilty.
|
33. And if H3588 a man H376 shall open H6605 a pit H953 , or H176 if H3588 a man H376 shall dig H3738 a pit H953 , and not H3808 cover H3680 it , and an ox H7794 or H176 an ass H2543 fall H5307 therein H8033 ;
|
|
34. The man who owns the hole must pay for the animal. But after he pays for the animal, he will be allowed to keep the body of that animal.
|
34. The owner H1167 of the pit H953 shall make it good H7999 , and give H7725 money H3701 unto the owner H1167 of them ; and the dead H4191 beast shall be H1961 his.
|
|
35. "If one man's bull kills another man's bull, they should sell the bull that is alive. Both men will get half of the money that comes from selling the bull, and both men will also get half of the bull that was killed.
|
35. And if H3588 one man H376 's ox H7794 hurt H5062 H853 another H7794 H7453 's , that he die H4191 ; then they shall sell H4376 H853 the live H2416 ox H7794 , and divide H2673 H853 the money H3701 of it ; and H853 the dead H4191 ox also H1571 they shall divide H2673 .
|
|
36. But if a man's bull has hurt other animals in the past, that owner is responsible for his bull. If his bull kills another bull, he is guilty because he allowed the bull to be free. That man must pay bull for bull. He must trade his bull for the bull that was killed.
|
36. Or H176 if it be known H3045 that H3588 the ox H7794 hath used to push H5056 in time past H4480 H8543 H8032 , and his owner H1167 hath not H3808 kept him in H8104 ; he shall surely pay H7999 H7999 ox H7794 for H8478 ox H7794 ; and the dead H4191 shall be H1961 his own.
|