Shemot 21 — Hebrew–OJB Interlinear

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וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ SDBH These הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים SDBH are the ordinances אֲשֶׁ֥ר SDBH that תָּשִׂ֖ים SDBH you are to set לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃ before them

Now these are the mishpatim which thou shalt set before them.

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כִּ֤י If תִקְנֶה֙ SDBH you buy עֶ֣בֶד SDBH servant עִבְרִ֔י SDBH a Hebrew שֵׁ֥שׁ SDBH for six שָׁנִ֖ים SDBH years יַעֲבֹ֑ד SDBH he is to serve you וּבַ֨שְּׁבִעִ֔ת SDBH But in the seventh [year] יֵצֵ֥א SDBH he shall go לַֽחָפְשִׁ֖י SDBH free חִנָּֽם׃ SDBH without paying anything

If thou acquire an eved Ivri, shesh shanim he shall serve; and in the seventh he shall go out lachafeshi (to the freedom) for no charge.

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אִם־ SDBH If בְּגַפּ֥וֹ SDBH . . . יָבֹ֖א SDBH he arrived alone בְּגַפּ֣וֹ SDBH . . . יֵצֵ֑א SDBH he is to leave alone אִם־ SDBH if בַּ֤עַל SDBH . . . אִשָּׁה֙ SDBH arrived with a wife ה֔וּא SDBH he וְיָצְאָ֥ה SDBH is to leave אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ SDBH [she] עִמּֽוֹ׃ with him

If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself; if he were a ba'al isha, then his isha shall go out with him.

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אִם־ SDBH If אֲדֹנָיו֙ SDBH his master יִתֶּן־ gives ל֣וֹ him אִשָּׁ֔ה SDBH a wife וְיָלְדָה־ SDBH and she bears ל֥וֹ him בָנִ֖ים SDBH sons א֣וֹ SDBH or בָנ֑וֹת SDBH daughters הָאִשָּׁ֣ה SDBH the woman וִילָדֶ֗יהָ SDBH and her children תִּהְיֶה֙ shall belong to לַֽאדֹנֶ֔יהָ SDBH her master וְה֖וּא SDBH and [only] the man יֵצֵ֥א SDBH shall go free בְגַפּֽוֹ׃ SDBH . . .

If his adon have given him an isha, and to him she gives birth to banim or banot; the isha and her yeledim shall be her adon's, and he shall go out [free] by himself.

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וְאִם־ SDBH But if אָמֹ֤ר SDBH declares יֹאמַר֙ SDBH . . . הָעֶ֔בֶד SDBH the servant אָהַ֙בְתִּי֙ SDBH I love אֶת־ SDBH - אֲדֹנִ֔י SDBH my master אֶת־ SDBH - אִשְׁתִּ֖י SDBH and my wife וְאֶת־ SDBH - בָּנָ֑י SDBH and children לֹ֥א SDBH I do not אֵצֵ֖א SDBH want to go חָפְשִֽׁי׃ SDBH free

And if the eved shall plainly say, I love adoni, my isha, and my banim; I will not go out lachafeshi (to the freedom);

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וְהִגִּישׁ֤וֹ SDBH is to bring him אֲדֹנָיו֙ SDBH then his master אֶל־ before הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים SDBH the judges וְהִגִּישׁוֹ֙ SDBH And he shall take him אֶל־ to הַדֶּ֔לֶת SDBH the door א֖וֹ SDBH or אֶל־ . . . הַמְּזוּזָ֑ה SDBH doorpost וְרָצַ֨ע SDBH and pierce אֲדֹנָ֤יו SDBH - אֶת־ SDBH - אָזְנוֹ֙ SDBH his ear בַּמַּרְצֵ֔עַ SDBH with an awl וַעֲבָד֖וֹ SDBH Then he shall serve his master לְעֹלָֽם׃ס SDBH for life

Then his adon shall bring him unto HaElohim; he shall also bring him to the delet (door), or unto the mezuzah; and his adon shall pierce through his ozen (ear) with a piercing-tool; then he shall serve him l'olam.

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וְכִֽי־ And if יִמְכֹּ֥ר SDBH sells אִ֛ישׁ SDBH a man אֶת־ SDBH - בִּתּ֖וֹ SDBH his daughter לְאָמָ֑ה SDBH as a servant לֹ֥א SDBH she is not תֵצֵ֖א SDBH to go free כְּצֵ֥את SDBH . . . הָעֲבָדִֽים׃ SDBH as the menservants do

And if an ish sell his bat to be an amah (maidservant), she shall not go out as the avadim [go free].

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אִם־ SDBH If רָעָ֞ה SDBH she is displeasing בְּעֵינֵ֧י SDBH in the eyes אֲדֹנֶ֛יהָ SDBH of her master אֲשֶׁר־ SDBH who לֹא SDBH He has no יְעָדָ֖הּ SDBH had designated her for himself וְהֶפְדָּ֑הּ SDBH he must allow her to be redeemed לְעַ֥ם SDBH to foreigners נָכְרִ֛י SDBH . . . לֹא־ SDBH . . . יִמְשֹׁ֥ל SDBH right לְמָכְרָ֖הּ SDBH to sell her בְּבִגְדוֹ־ SDBH since he has broken faith בָֽהּ׃ with her

If she please not her adon, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed [i.e., let her freedom be purchased]; to sell her unto an am nochri he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.

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וְאִם־ SDBH And if לִבְנ֖וֹ SDBH for his son יִֽיעָדֶ֑נָּה SDBH he chooses her כְּמִשְׁפַּ֥ט SDBH as with הַבָּנ֖וֹת SDBH a daughter יַעֲשֶׂה־ SDBH he must deal לָּֽהּ׃ with her

And if he have betrothed her unto his ben, he shall deal with her according to the mishpat habanot (rights of [free] daughters; i.e., those rights of verse 10).

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אִם־ SDBH If אַחֶ֖רֶת SDBH another wife יִֽקַּֽח־ SDBH he takes ל֑וֹ שְׁאֵרָ֛הּ SDBH the food כְּסוּתָ֥הּ SDBH clothing וְעֹנָתָ֖הּ SDBH or marital rights [of his first wife] לֹ֥א SDBH he must not יִגְרָֽע׃ SDBH reduce

If he take him another, her food, her covering of clothing, and her onah (conjugal rights) shall he not deprive.

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וְאִם־ SDBH If, however שְׁלָ֨שׁ־ SDBH three things אֵ֔לֶּה SDBH with these לֹ֥א SDBH he does not יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה SDBH provide לָ֑הּ her וְיָצְאָ֥ה SDBH she is free to go חִנָּ֖ם SDBH . . . אֵ֥ין SDBH without כָּֽסֶף׃ס SDBH monetary payment

And if he does not perform these three unto her, then shall she go out free without kesef.

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מַכֵּ֥ה SDBH Whoever strikes אִ֛ישׁ SDBH a man וָמֵ֖ת SDBH and kills מ֥וֹת SDBH must surely be put to death יוּמָֽת׃ SDBH . . .

He that strikes down an ish, so that the ish die, shall be surely put to death.

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וַאֲשֶׁר֙ SDBH If, however לֹ֣א SDBH he did not צָדָ֔ה SDBH lie in wait וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים SDBH but G-d אִנָּ֣ה SDBH allowed it to happen לְיָד֑וֹ SDBH . . . וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י SDBH then I will appoint לְךָ֙ for you מָק֔וֹם SDBH a place אֲשֶׁ֥ר SDBH where יָנ֖וּס SDBH he may flee שָֽׁמָּה׃ס SDBH . . .

And if he lie not in ambush, but HaElohim deliver him into his yad, then I will appoint thee a makom (i.e., city of refuge) where he shall flee there.

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וְכִֽי־ But if יָזִ֥ד SDBH and acts willfully אִ֛ישׁ SDBH a man עַל־ against רֵעֵ֖הוּ SDBH his neighbor לְהָרְג֣וֹ SDBH to kill him בְעָרְמָ֑ה SDBH schemes מֵעִ֣ם away from מִזְבְּחִ֔י SDBH My altar תִּקָּחֶ֖נּוּ SDBH you must take him לָמֽוּת׃ס SDBH to be put to death

But if an ish come premeditatedly upon his re'a, to murder him by guile; thou shalt take him from Mine Mizbe'ach for capital punishment.

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וּמַכֵּ֥ה SDBH Whoever strikes אָבִ֛יו SDBH his father וְאִמּ֖וֹ SDBH or mother מ֥וֹת SDBH must surely be put to death יוּמָֽת׃ SDBH . . .

And he that striketh down his av, or his em, shall be surely put to death.

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וְגֹנֵ֨ב SDBH Whoever kidnaps אִ֧ישׁ SDBH another man וּמְכָר֛וֹ SDBH whether he sells him וְנִמְצָ֥א SDBH or the man is found בְיָד֖וֹ SDBH in his possession מ֥וֹת SDBH must be put to death יוּמָֽת׃ס SDBH . . .

And he that kidnaps an ish, and selleth him, or if he be found in his power, the kidnapper shall surely be put to death.

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וּמְקַלֵּ֥ל SDBH Anyone who curses אָבִ֛יו SDBH his father וְאִמּ֖וֹ SDBH or mother מ֥וֹת SDBH must surely be put to death יוּמָֽת׃ס SDBH . . .

And he that curseth his av, or his em, shall surely be put to death.

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וְכִֽי־ If יְרִיבֻ֣ן SDBH are quarreling אֲנָשִׁ֔ים SDBH men וְהִכָּה־ SDBH strikes אִישׁ֙ SDBH and one אֶת־ SDBH - רֵעֵ֔הוּ SDBH the other בְּאֶ֖בֶן SDBH with a stone א֣וֹ SDBH or בְאֶגְרֹ֑ף SDBH a fist וְלֹ֥א SDBH and he does not יָמ֖וּת SDBH die וְנָפַ֥ל SDBH but is confined לְמִשְׁכָּֽב׃ SDBH to bed

And if anashim quarrel, and one strike another with an even (stone), or with his egrof (fist), and he die not, but is bedfast;

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אִם־ SDBH as long as יָק֞וּם SDBH the other can get up וְהִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ SDBH and walk around בַּח֛וּץ SDBH outside עַל־ with מִשְׁעַנְתּ֖וֹ SDBH his staff וְנִקָּ֣ה SDBH shall go unpunished הַמַּכֶּ֑ה SDBH then the one who struck him רַ֥ק SDBH Nevertheless שִׁבְתּ֛וֹ SDBH the man for his lost work יִתֵּ֖ן he must compensate וְרַפֹּ֥א SDBH and see that he is completely healed יְרַפֵּֽא׃ס SDBH . . .

If he rise again, and walk around outside upon his staff, then shall he that struck down him be absolved; only shivto yiten (he shall give for his lost time), and shall provide for him to be thoroughly healed.

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וְכִֽי־ If יַכֶּה֩ SDBH strikes אִ֨ישׁ SDBH a man אֶת־ SDBH - עַבְדּ֜וֹ SDBH his manservant א֤וֹ SDBH or אֶת־ SDBH - אֲמָתוֹ֙ SDBH maidservant בַּשֵּׁ֔בֶט SDBH with a rod וּמֵ֖ת SDBH and the servant dies תַּ֣חַת SDBH by יָד֑וֹ SDBH his hand נָקֹ֖ם SDBH he shall surely be punished יִנָּקֵֽם׃ SDBH . . .

And if an ish strikes his eved, or his amah, with a shevet (rod), and he die under his yad; he shall be surely avenged.

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אַ֥ךְ SDBH However אִם־ SDBH if י֛וֹם SDBH after a day א֥וֹ SDBH or יוֹמַ֖יִם SDBH two יַעֲמֹ֑ד SDBH [the servant] gets up לֹ֣א SDBH the owner shall not יֻקַּ֔ם SDBH be punished כִּ֥י since כַסְפּ֖וֹ SDBH his property הֽוּא׃ס SDBH [the servant is]

Notwithstanding, if he continue a yom or two, he shall not be avenged; for he is his kesef.

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וְכִֽי־ If יִנָּצ֣וּ SDBH who are fighting אֲנָשִׁ֗ים SDBH men וְנָ֨גְפ֜וּ SDBH strike אִשָּׁ֤ה SDBH woman הָרָה֙ SDBH a pregnant וְיָצְא֣וּ SDBH is born prematurely יְלָדֶ֔יהָ SDBH and her child וְלֹ֥א SDBH no [further] יִהְיֶ֖ה but there is אָס֑וֹן SDBH injury עָנ֣וֹשׁ SDBH he shall surely be fined יֵעָנֵ֗שׁ SDBH . . . כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֨ר SDBH as יָשִׁ֤ית SDBH demands עָלָיו֙ - בַּ֣עַל SDBH husband הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה SDBH the woman’s וְנָתַ֖ן and as the court allows בִּפְלִלִֽים׃ SDBH . . .

If men fight, and hurt an isha harah (pregnant woman), so that she gives birth prematurely but not with any injury; he shall be surely punished, according as the ba'al haisha will assess a fine upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.

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וְאִם־ SDBH But if אָס֖וֹן SDBH a serious injury יִהְיֶ֑ה results וְנָתַתָּ֥ה then you must require נֶ֖פֶשׁ SDBH a life תַּ֥חַת SDBH for נָֽפֶשׁ׃ SDBH a life

And if any ason (harm, fatality) follow, then thou shalt take nefesh for nefesh,

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עַ֚יִן SDBH eye תַּ֣חַת SDBH for עַ֔יִן SDBH eye שֵׁ֖ן SDBH tooth תַּ֣חַת SDBH for שֵׁ֑ן SDBH tooth יָ֚ד SDBH hand תַּ֣חַת SDBH for יָ֔ד SDBH hand רֶ֖גֶל SDBH foot תַּ֥חַת SDBH for רָֽגֶל׃ SDBH foot

Ayin for ayin, shen for shen, yad for yad, regel for regel,

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כְּוִיָּה֙ SDBH burn תַּ֣חַת SDBH for כְּוִיָּ֔ה SDBH burn פֶּ֖צַע SDBH wound תַּ֣חַת SDBH for פָּ֑צַע SDBH wound חַבּוּרָ֕ה SDBH [and] stripe תַּ֖חַת SDBH for חַבּוּרָֽה׃ס SDBH stripe

Burn for burn, wound for wound, chaburah (stripe laceration) for chaburah.

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וְכִֽי־ If יַכֶּ֨ה SDBH strikes אִ֜ישׁ SDBH a man אֶת־ SDBH - עֵ֥ין SDBH the eye עַבְדּ֛וֹ SDBH of his manservant אֽוֹ־ SDBH or אֶת־ SDBH - עֵ֥ין SDBH the eye אֲמָת֖וֹ SDBH maidservant וְשִֽׁחֲתָ֑הּ SDBH and blinds לַֽחָפְשִׁ֥י SDBH free יְשַׁלְּחֶ֖נּוּ SDBH he must let the servant go תַּ֥חַת SDBH as compensation for עֵינֽוֹ׃ס SDBH . . .

And if an ish strike the ayin of his eved, or the ayin of his amah, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his ayin's sake.

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וְאִם־ SDBH And if שֵׁ֥ן SDBH the tooth עַבְדּ֛וֹ SDBH of his manservant אֽוֹ־ SDBH or שֵׁ֥ן SDBH the tooth אֲמָת֖וֹ SDBH maidservant יַפִּ֑יל SDBH he knocks out לַֽחָפְשִׁ֥י SDBH free יְשַׁלְּחֶ֖נּוּ SDBH he must let the servant go תַּ֥חַת SDBH as compensation for שִׁנּֽוֹ׃פ SDBH . . .

And if he strike his eved's shen (tooth), or his amah's shen; he shall let him go free for his shen's sake.

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וְכִֽי־ If יִגַּ֨ח SDBH gores שׁ֥וֹר SDBH an ox אֶת־ SDBH - אִ֛ישׁ SDBH a man א֥וֹ SDBH or אֶת־ SDBH - אִשָּׁ֖ה SDBH woman וָמֵ֑ת SDBH to death סָק֨וֹל SDBH must surely be stoned יִסָּקֵ֜ל SDBH . . . הַשּׁ֗וֹר SDBH the ox וְלֹ֤א SDBH must not יֵאָכֵל֙ SDBH be eaten אֶת־ SDBH - בְּשָׂר֔וֹ SDBH and its meat וּבַ֥עַל SDBH But the owner הַשּׁ֖וֹר SDBH of the ox נָקִֽי׃ SDBH shall not be held responsible

If an ox gore an ish or an isha, that they die; then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his basar shall not be eaten; but the ba'al hashor (owner of the ox) shall be exempt from punishment.

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וְאִ֡ם SDBH But if שׁוֹר֩ SDBH the ox נַגָּ֨ח SDBH of goring ה֜וּא SDBH . . . מִתְּמֹ֣ל SDBH has a habit שִׁלְשֹׁ֗ם SDBH . . . וְהוּעַ֤ד SDBH has been warned בִּבְעָלָיו֙ SDBH and its owner וְלֹ֣א SDBH yet does not יִשְׁמְרֶ֔נּוּ SDBH restrain it וְהֵמִ֥ית SDBH and it kills אִ֖ישׁ SDBH a man א֣וֹ SDBH or אִשָּׁ֑ה SDBH woman הַשּׁוֹר֙ SDBH then the ox יִסָּקֵ֔ל SDBH must be stoned וְגַם־ SDBH must also בְּעָלָ֖יו SDBH and its owner יוּמָֽת׃ SDBH be put to death

But if the shor habitually from mitmol (yesterday) gored, and its ba'al has been warned, and he hath not kept it in the bull pen, and it hath killed an ish or an isha; the shor shall be stoned, and his ba'al also shall be put to death.

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אִם־ SDBH If כֹּ֖פֶר SDBH payment יוּשַׁ֣ת SDBH is demanded עָלָ֑יו of him {instead} וְנָתַן֙ by paying פִּדְיֹ֣ן SDBH he may redeem נַפְשׁ֔וֹ SDBH his life כְּכֹ֥ל the full אֲשֶׁר־ SDBH - יוּשַׁ֖ת SDBH amount demanded עָלָֽיו׃ of him

If there be laid on him a kofer (atonement payment, ransom), then he shall give for the redemption of his nefesh whatsoever is assessed upon him.

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אוֹ־ SDBH If בֵ֥ן SDBH a son יִגָּ֖ח SDBH [the ox] gores אוֹ־ SDBH or בַ֣ת SDBH a daughter יִגָּ֑ח SDBH . . . כַּמִּשְׁפָּ֥ט SDBH rule הַזֶּ֖ה SDBH according to the same יֵעָ֥שֶׂה SDBH it shall be done לּֽוֹ׃ to him

Whether he have gored a ben, or have gored a bat, according to this mishpat shall it be done unto him.

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אִם־ SDBH If עֶ֛בֶד SDBH a manservant יִגַּ֥ח SDBH gores הַשּׁ֖וֹר SDBH the ox א֣וֹ SDBH or אָמָ֑ה SDBH maidservant כֶּ֣סֶף׀ SDBH of silver שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים SDBH thirty שְׁקָלִ֗ים SDBH shekels יִתֵּן֙ [the owner] must pay לַֽאדֹנָ֔יו SDBH to the master of that servant וְהַשּׁ֖וֹר SDBH and the ox יִסָּקֵֽל׃ס SDBH must be stoned

If the ox shall gore an eved or an amah; he shall give unto their adon sheloshim shekalim kesef, and the ox shall be stoned.

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וְכִֽי־ If יִפְתַּ֨ח SDBH opens אִ֜ישׁ SDBH a man בּ֗וֹר SDBH - א֠וֹ SDBH or כִּֽי־ . . . יִכְרֶ֥ה SDBH digs אִ֛ישׁ SDBH . . . בֹּ֖ר SDBH a pit וְלֹ֣א SDBH and fails יְכַסֶּ֑נּוּ SDBH to cover it וְנָֽפַל־ SDBH falls שָׁ֥מָּה SDBH into it שּׁ֖וֹר SDBH and an ox א֥וֹ SDBH or חֲמֽוֹר׃ SDBH a donkey

And if an ish shall open a bor (pit), or if an ish shall dig a bor and not cover it, and an ox or a donkey fall therein;

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בַּ֤עַל SDBH the owner הַבּוֹר֙ SDBH of the pit יְשַׁלֵּ֔ם SDBH shall make restitution כֶּ֖סֶף SDBH . . . יָשִׁ֣יב SDBH he must pay לִבְעָלָ֑יו SDBH its owner וְהַמֵּ֖ת SDBH and the dead [animal] יִֽהְיֶה־ will be לּֽוֹ׃ס his

The ba'al habor shall make restitution, and give kesef unto their ba'alim; and the carcass shall be his.

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וְכִֽי־ If יִגֹּ֧ף SDBH injures שֽׁוֹר־ SDBH ox אִ֛ישׁ SDBH a man’s אֶת־ SDBH - שׁ֥וֹר SDBH ox רֵעֵ֖הוּ SDBH his neighbor’s וָמֵ֑ת SDBH and it dies וּמָ֨כְר֜וּ SDBH they must sell אֶת־ SDBH - הַשּׁ֤וֹר SDBH [one] הַחַי֙ SDBH the live וְחָצ֣וּ SDBH and divide אֶת־ SDBH - כַּסְפּ֔וֹ SDBH the proceeds וְגַ֥ם SDBH they also must אֶת־ SDBH - הַמֵּ֖ת SDBH the dead animal יֶֽחֱצֽוּן׃ SDBH divide

And if the shor ish (ox of a man) hurt the ox of a neighbor, that it die; then they shall sell the shor hachai (live ox), and divide the kesef of it; and the carcass also they shall divide.

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א֣וֹ SDBH But if נוֹדַ֗ע SDBH it was known כִּ֠י that שׁ֣וֹר SDBH the ox נַגָּ֥ח SDBH of goring הוּא֙ SDBH . . . מִתְּמ֣וֹל SDBH had a habit שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם SDBH . . . וְלֹ֥א SDBH failed יִשְׁמְרֶ֖נּוּ SDBH to restrain it בְּעָלָ֑יו SDBH yet its owner שַׁלֵּ֨ם SDBH he shall pay full compensation יְשַׁלֵּ֥ם SDBH . . . שׁוֹר֙ SDBH ox תַּ֣חַת SDBH for הַשּׁ֔וֹר SDBH ox וְהַמֵּ֖ת SDBH and the dead [animal] יִֽהְיֶה־ will be לּֽוֹ׃ס his

Or if it be known that the shor hath habitually from mitmol (yesterday) gored, and his ba'al hath not kept it in the bull pen; he shall surely pay ox for ox; and the carcass shall belong to him.