Exodus 21:28

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“If an ox gores a man or woman to death, the ox must surely be stoned, and its meat must not be eaten. But the owner of the ox shall not be held responsible.”

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BSBPD

“If an ox gores a man or woman to death, the ox must surely be stoned, and its meat must not be eaten. But the owner of the ox shall not be held responsible.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And if an ox gore a man or a woman to death, the ox shall be surely stoned, and its flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`And when an ox doth gore man or woman, and they have died, the ox is certainly stoned, and his flesh is not eaten, and the owner of the ox <FI>is<Fi> acquitted;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 21:28 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 9:5And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man:
  2. Exodus 21:32If the ox gores a manservant or maidservant, the owner must pay thirty shekels of silver to the master of that servant, and the ox must be stoned.
  3. Leviticus 20:15If a man lies carnally with an animal, he must be put to death. And you are also to kill the animal.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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