Parallel Verses

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,

New American Standard Bible

“If a man opens a pit, or digs a pit and does not cover it over, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,

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,

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;

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,

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, --

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And if a man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

פּתח 
Pathach 
Usage: 143

a pit
בּור 
Bowr 
בּור 
Bowr 
Usage: 69
Usage: 69

or if a man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

כּרה 
Karah 
Usage: 16

and not cover
כּסה 
Kacah 
Usage: 152

it, and an ox
שׁור 
Showr 
ox, bullock, cow, bull, wall
Usage: 78

or an ass
חמר חמור 
Chamowr 
ass
Usage: 96

References

Context Readings

Laws About Personal Injury

32 But if it be a servant or a maid that the ox hath gored, then he shall give unto their master the sum of thirty sicles, and the ox shall be stoned. 33 "If a man open a well or dig a pit and cover it not, but that an ox or an ass fall therein, 34 the owner of the pit shall make it good and give money unto their master, and the dead beast shall be his.

Cross References

Psalm 9:15

The Heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made; in the same net which they hid privily, is their own foot taken.

Psalm 119:85

The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.

Proverbs 28:10

Whoso leadeth the righteous in to an evil way, shall fall into his own pit; but the just shall have the good in possession.

Ecclesiastes 10:8

But he that diggeth up a pit, shall fall therein himself; and whoso breaketh down the hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

Jeremiah 18:20

Do they not recompense evil for good, when they dig a pit for my soul? Remember, how that I stood before thee, to speak for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.

Jeremiah 18:22

Let the noise be heard out of their houses, when the murderer cometh suddenly upon them: For they have digged a pit to take me, and laid snares for my feet.

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