Exodus 21:33

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“If a man opens or digs a pit and fails to cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,”

What this verse means

A short, plain-language explanation of Exodus 21:33 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.

Compare translations
BSBPD

“If a man opens or digs a pit and fails to cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And 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;”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And 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,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`And when a man doth open a pit, or when a man doth dig a pit, and doth not cover it, and an ox or ass hath fallen thither, --”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
Open the full comparison
Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 21:33 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Leviticus 24:18Whoever kills an animal must make restitution—life for life.
  2. Psalms 9:15The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.
  3. Psalms 119:85The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.
  4. Proverbs 28:10He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.
  5. Ecclesiastes 10:8He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake.
  6. Jeremiah 18:20Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them.
  7. Jeremiah 18:22Let a cry be heard from their houses when You suddenly bring raiders against them, for they have dug a pit to capture me and have hidden snares for my feet.

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

Keep exploring