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1 “ And these are the judgments that you shall set before their faces: “Now these are the rules that you shall set before them. “These are the laws you are to set before them:
2 If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out as the free for nothing. When you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing. “If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, he shall go free, without paying anything.
3 If he comes in by himself, by himself he shall go out; if he is husband of a wife, then his wife shall go out with him. If he comes in single, he shall go out single; if he comes in married, then his wife shall go out with him. If he comes alone, he is to go free alone; but if he has a wife when he comes, she is to go with him.
4 If his lord gives to him a wife, and she bears to him sons or daughters, the wife and her children shall be unto her lord, and he shall go out by himself. If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the wife and her children shall be her master’s, and he shall go out alone. If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the woman and her children shall belong to her master, and only the man shall go free.
5 And if the servant surely declares, ‘I love my lord, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,’ But if the slave plainly says, ‘I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,’ “But if the servant declares, ‘I love my master and my wife and children and do not want to go free,’
6 then his lord shall bring him to the judges. And He shall bring him to the door or to the doorpost, and his lord shall pierce his ear with an awl, and he shall serve him forever. then his master shall bring him to God, and he shall bring him to the door or the doorpost. And his master shall bore his ear through with an awl, and he shall be his slave forever. then his master must take him before the judges. He shall take him to the door or the doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he will be his servant for life.
7 And if a man sells his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the manservants go out. “When a man sells his daughter as a slave, she shall not go out as the male slaves do. “If a man sells his daughter as a servant, she is not to go free as male servants do.
8 If she is displeasing in the eyes of her lord who has betrothed her to himself, then he shall redeem her. He shall have no right to sell her to a foreign people, in his dealing deceitfully with her. If she does not please her master, who has designated her for himself, then he shall let her be redeemed. He shall have no right to sell her to a foreign people, since he has broken faith with her. If she does not please the master who has selected her for himself, he must let her be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to foreigners, because he has broken faith with her.
9 And if he has betrothed her to his son, he shall deal with her according to the judgment of the daughters. If he designates her for his son, he shall deal with her as with a daughter. If he selects her for his son, he must grant her the rights of a daughter.
10 If he takes another wife for himself, her food, her clothing, and her marriage rights he shall not diminish. If he takes another wife to himself, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, or her marital rights. If he marries another woman, he must not deprive the first one of her food, clothing and marital rights.
11 And if he does not do these three for her, then she shall go out free without silver. And if he does not do these three things for her, she shall go out for nothing, without payment of money. If he does not provide her with these three things, she is to go free, without any payment of money.
12 The one who strikes a man so that he dies must surely be put to death. “Whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall be put to death. “Anyone who strikes a person with a fatal blow is to be put to death.
13 And if he did not lie in wait and God caused it to meet his hand, then I will appoint for you a place where there he may flee. But if he did not lie in wait for him, but God let him fall into his hand, then I will appoint for you a place to which he may flee. However, if it is not done intentionally, but God lets it happen, they are to flee to a place I will designate.
14 But if a man acts presumptuously against his neighbor to kill him by treachery, you shall take him away from My altar to die. But if a man willfully attacks another to kill him by cunning, you shall take him from my altar, that he may die. But if anyone schemes and kills someone deliberately, that person is to be taken from my altar and put to death.
15 And the one who strikes his father or his mother must surely be put to death. “Whoever strikes his father or his mother shall be put to death. “Anyone who attacks their father or mother is to be put to death.
16 And the one who steals a man and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he must surely be put to death. “Whoever steals a man and sells him, and anyone found in possession of him, shall be put to death. “Anyone who kidnaps someone is to be put to death, whether the victim has been sold or is still in the kidnapper’s possession.
17 And the one who curses his father or his mother must surely be put to death. “Whoever curses his father or his mother shall be put to death. “Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.
18 And if men contend with each other and one strikes his neighbor with a stone or with a fist, and he does not die and falls to bed, “When men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist and the man does not die but takes to his bed, “If people quarrel and one person hits another with a stone or with their fist and the victim does not die but is confined to bed,
19 if he rises again and walks about outside with his staff, then the one who struck him shall be acquitted; only for the loss of his time he shall pay, and for his complete healing. then if the man rises again and walks outdoors with his staff, he who struck him shall be clear; only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall have him thoroughly healed. the one who struck the blow will not be held liable if the other can get up and walk around outside with a staff; however, the guilty party must pay the injured person for any loss of time and see that the victim is completely healed.
20 And if a man strikes his manservant or maidservant with a rod, and he dies under his hand, he shall surely be avenged. “When a man strikes his slave, male or female, with a rod and the slave dies under his hand, he shall be avenged. “Anyone who beats their male or female slave with a rod must be punished if the slave dies as a direct result,
21 But if he stands a day or two, he shall not be avenged, for he is his silver. But if the slave survives a day or two, he is not to be avenged, for the slave is his money. but they are not to be punished if the slave recovers after a day or two, since the slave is their property.
22 And if men fight and strike a pregnant woman and her children come out and there is not harm, he shall surely be fined as the husband of the woman lays upon him, and he shall give through the judges. “When men strive together and hit a pregnant woman, so that her children come out, but there is no harm, the one who hit her shall surely be fined, as the woman’s husband shall impose on him, and he shall pay as the judges determine. “If people are fighting and hit a pregnant woman and she gives birth prematurely but there is no serious injury, the offender must be fined whatever the woman’s husband demands and the court allows.
23 But if there is harm, then you shall give life for life, But if there is harm, then you shall pay life for life, But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life,
24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
25 burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe. burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe. burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.
26 And if a man strikes the eye of his manservant or the eye of his maidservant, and he destroys it, he shall send him out free for his eye. “When a man strikes the eye of his slave, male or female, and destroys it, he shall let the slave go free because of his eye. “An owner who hits a male or female slave in the eye and destroys it must let the slave go free to compensate for the eye.
27 And if he knocks out the tooth of his manservant or the tooth of his maidservant, he shall send him out free for his tooth. If he knocks out the tooth of his slave, male or female, he shall let the slave go free because of his tooth. And an owner who knocks out the tooth of a male or female slave must let the slave go free to compensate for the tooth.
28 And if an ox gores a man or a woman, and they die, the ox must surely be stoned, and its flesh shall not be eaten; and the owner of the ox is innocent. “When an ox gores a man or a woman to death, the ox shall be stoned, and its flesh shall not be eaten, but the owner of the ox shall not be liable. “If a bull gores a man or woman to death, the bull is to be stoned to death, and its meat must not be eaten. But the owner of the bull will not be held responsible.
29 But if the ox itself has a habit of goring from yesterday and the day before yesterday, and it has been made known to his owner, and he has not guarded it, and it has killed a man or a woman, the ox shall be stoned, and also its owner shall be put to death. But if the ox has been accustomed to gore in the past, and its owner has been warned but has not kept it in, and it kills a man or a woman, the ox shall be stoned, and its owner also shall be put to death. If, however, the bull has had the habit of goring and the owner has been warned but has not kept it penned up and it kills a man or woman, the bull is to be stoned and its owner also is to be put to death.
30 If a ransom is laid on him, then he shall give the redemption of his soul according to all that is laid on him. If a ransom is imposed on him, then he shall give for the redemption of his life whatever is imposed on him. However, if payment is demanded, the owner may redeem his life by the payment of whatever is demanded.
31 Whether it gores a son or it gores a daughter, according to this judgment it shall be done to him. If it gores a man’s son or daughter, he shall be dealt with according to this same rule. This law also applies if the bull gores a son or daughter.
32 If the ox gores a manservant or a maidservant, he shall give thirty silver shekels to their lord, and the ox shall be stoned. If the ox gores a slave, male or female, the owner shall give to their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned. If the bull gores a male or female slave, the owner must pay thirty shekels of silver to the master of the slave, and the bull is to be stoned to death.
33 And if a man opens a pit, or if a man digs a pit, and he does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls in there, “When a man opens a pit, or when a man digs a pit and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it, “If anyone uncovers a pit or digs one and fails to cover it and an ox or a donkey falls into it,
34 the owner of the pit shall repay. He shall return silver to its owner, and the dead animal shall be unto him. the owner of the pit shall make restoration. He shall give money to its owner, and the dead beast shall be his. the one who opened the pit must pay the owner for the loss and take the dead animal in exchange.
35 And if the ox of one man strikes the ox of his neighbor and it dies, then they shall sell the living ox and divide its silver, and also the dead ox they shall divide. “When one man’s ox butts another’s, so that it dies, then they shall sell the live ox and share its price, and the dead beast also they shall share. “If anyone’s bull injures someone else’s bull and it dies, the two parties are to sell the live one and divide both the money and the dead animal equally.
36 Or if it was known that the ox itself has a habit of goring from yesterday and the day before yesterday, and its owner has not guarded it, he shall surely repay, ox for ox; and the dead animal shall be unto him. Or if it is known that the ox has been accustomed to gore in the past, and its owner has not kept it in, he shall repay ox for ox, and the dead beast shall be his. However, if it was known that the bull had the habit of goring, yet the owner did not keep it penned up, the owner must pay, animal for animal, and take the dead animal in exchange.
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