Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
If a man makes a hole in the earth without covering it up, and an ox or an ass dropping into it comes to its death;
New American Standard Bible
“If a man opens a pit, or
King James Version
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;
Holman Bible
“When a man uncovers a pit or digs a pit, and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,
International Standard Version
If a man opens a pit or digs a pit and does not cover it, and an ox or donkey falls into it,
A Conservative Version
And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit and not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls in it,
American Standard Version
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,
Amplified
“If a man leaves a pit open, or digs a pit and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,
Darby Translation
And if a man open a pit, or if a man dig a pit, and do not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall into it,
Julia Smith Translation
And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit, and shall not cover it, and an ox fall there, or an ass:
King James 2000
And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit, and not cover it, and an ox or a donkey fall in it;
Lexham Expanded Bible
" '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 into it,
Modern King James verseion
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 falls in it,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"If a man open a well or dig a pit and cover it not, but that an ox or an ass fall therein,
NET Bible
"If a man opens a pit or if a man digs a pit and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,
New Heart English Bible
"If a man opens a pit, or if a man digs a pit and doesn't cover it, and a bull or a donkey falls into it,
The Emphasized Bible
And when a man openeth a pit, or when a man diggeth a pit, and doth not cover it, - and there falleth thereinto an ox or an ass,
Webster
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 shall fall into it;
World English Bible
"If a man opens a pit, or if a man digs a pit and doesn't cover it, and a bull or a donkey falls into it,
Youngs Literal Translation
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, --
Themes
Bullock (ox) » Laws concerning » Trespass by
Livestock » Laws concerning livestock
Property » Personal » Laws concerning trespass of, and violence to
Restitution » To be made for injury to life, limb, or property
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 21:33
Verse Info
Context Readings
Laws About Personal Injury
32 If the death of a man-servant or of a woman-servant is caused by the ox, the owner is to give their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox is to be stoned. 33 If a man makes a hole in the earth without covering it up, and an ox or an ass dropping into it comes to its death; 34 The owner of the hole is responsible; he will have to make payment to their owner, but the dead beast will be his.
Cross References
Psalm 9:15
The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken.
Psalm 119:85
The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.
Proverbs 28:10
Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage.
Ecclesiastes 10:8
He who makes a hole for others will himself go into it, and for him who makes a hole through a wall the bite of a snake will be a punishment.
Jeremiah 18:20
Is evil to be the reward of good? for they have made a deep hole for my soul. Keep in mind how I took my place before you, to say a good word for them so that your wrath might be turned away from them.
Jeremiah 18:22
Let a cry for help go up from their houses, when you send an armed band on them suddenly: for they have made a hole in which to take me, and have put nets for my feet secretly.