Thematic Bible
Exodus 21:1 (show verse)
"And these are the regulations that you will set before them.
Exodus 21:2 (show verse)
'If you buy a Hebrew slave, he will serve six years, and in the seventh he will go out as free for nothing.
Contracts » Scriptures illustrative of the binding force of
Creditor » Laws concerning
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor or taking him for a servant
Debtor » Laws concerning
Feast of sabbatical year » Enactments respecting » Release of all hebrew servants
Israel » Also called israelites, and hebrews
Sabbatic year » Israelite bondservants set free in
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servants » Slaves or bond » When israelites to have their liberty after six years service
Creditor » Laws concerning
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor or taking him for a servant
Debtor » Laws concerning
Feast of sabbatical year » Enactments respecting » Release of all hebrew servants
Israel » Also called israelites, and hebrews
Sabbatic year » Israelite bondservants set free in
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servants » Slaves or bond » When israelites to have their liberty after six years service
Exodus 21:3 (show verse)
If he comes in single, he will go out single. If he is the husband of a wife, his wife will go out with him.
Exodus 21:4 (show verse)
If his master gives him a wife and she bears for him sons or daughters, the wife and her children will belong to her master, and [the slave] will go out single.
Contracts » Scriptures illustrative of the binding force of
Creditor » Laws concerning
Debtor » Laws concerning
Property » Personal » In slaves
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servant » Bond » Rights of those born to a master
Servants » Slaves or bond » Could not when set free demand wives or children procured during servitude
Creditor » Laws concerning
Debtor » Laws concerning
Property » Personal » In slaves
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servant » Bond » Rights of those born to a master
Servants » Slaves or bond » Could not when set free demand wives or children procured during servitude
Exodus 21:5 (show verse)
But if the slave explicitly says, "I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,"
Business life » Employees » Faithful
Contracts » Scriptures illustrative of the binding force of
Creditor » Laws concerning
Debtor » Laws concerning
Ear » Bored as a sign of servitude
Faithful » Servants
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servants » Slaves or bond » Israelites sold as, refusing their liberty, to have their ears bored to the door
Contracts » Scriptures illustrative of the binding force of
Creditor » Laws concerning
Debtor » Laws concerning
Ear » Bored as a sign of servitude
Faithful » Servants
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servants » Slaves or bond » Israelites sold as, refusing their liberty, to have their ears bored to the door
Exodus 21:6 (show verse)
his master will present him to God and bring him to the door or to the doorpost, and his master will pierce his ear with an awl, and he will serve him forever.
Awl » A tool
Boring the ear » A token of servitude for life
Contracts » Scriptures illustrative of the binding force of
Creditor » Laws concerning
Debtor » Laws concerning
Ear » Bored as a sign of servitude
ears » Of servants who refused to leave their masters, bored to the door
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servants » Slaves or bond » Israelites sold as, refusing their liberty, to have their ears bored to the door
Boring the ear » A token of servitude for life
Contracts » Scriptures illustrative of the binding force of
Creditor » Laws concerning
Debtor » Laws concerning
Ear » Bored as a sign of servitude
ears » Of servants who refused to leave their masters, bored to the door
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servants » Slaves or bond » Israelites sold as, refusing their liberty, to have their ears bored to the door
Exodus 21:7 (show verse)
" 'And if a man sells his daughter as a slave woman, she will not go out as male slaves go out.
Children » Sold in marriage, law concerning
Concubinage » Laws concerning
Daughter » Sold in concubinage
Divorce » Of servants, regulated by law
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servant » Bond » The master could marry, or give in marriage
Servants » Slaves or bond » Laws respecting marriage with female
Wife » Purchased
Concubinage » Laws concerning
Daughter » Sold in concubinage
Divorce » Of servants, regulated by law
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servant » Bond » The master could marry, or give in marriage
Servants » Slaves or bond » Laws respecting marriage with female
Wife » Purchased
Exodus 21:8 (show verse)
If {she does not please her master} who selected her, he will allow her to be redeemed; he has no authority to sell her to foreign people, since he has dealt treacherously with her.
Exodus 21:9 (show verse)
And if he selects her for his son, he shall do for her according to the regulations for daughters.
Exodus 21:10 (show verse)
If he takes for himself another, he will not reduce her food, her clothing, or her right of cohabitation.
Children » Sold in marriage, law concerning
Concubinage » Laws concerning
Daughter » Sold in concubinage
Polygamy » Tolerated
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servant » Bond » The master could marry, or give in marriage
Servants » Slaves or bond » Laws respecting marriage with female
Wife » Purchased
Concubinage » Laws concerning
Daughter » Sold in concubinage
Polygamy » Tolerated
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servant » Bond » The master could marry, or give in marriage
Servants » Slaves or bond » Laws respecting marriage with female
Wife » Purchased
Exodus 21:11 (show verse)
And if he does not do for her these three, she shall go out for nothing; there will not be silver [paid for her].
Exodus 21:12 (show verse)
" '{Whoever strikes someone} and he dies will surely be put to death.
Exodus 21:13 (show verse)
But if he did not lie in wait {and it was an accident}, I will appoint for you a place to which he may flee.
Exodus 21:14 (show verse)
But if a man schemes against his neighbor to kill him by treachery, you will take him from my altar to die.
Altar » In the tabernacle » A place of refuge
Altars » Afforded no protection to murderers
Cities of refuge » Afforded no asylum to murderers
Homicide » Punishment of
Homicide » Distinguished from murder
Murder » Described as killing » With premeditation
Murder » Persons guilty of » Had no protection from altars
Punishment » Capital Punishment » For capital offences
Refuge » Cities of » From the avenger of blood
Altars » Afforded no protection to murderers
Cities of refuge » Afforded no asylum to murderers
Homicide » Punishment of
Homicide » Distinguished from murder
Murder » Described as killing » With premeditation
Murder » Persons guilty of » Had no protection from altars
Punishment » Capital Punishment » For capital offences
Refuge » Cities of » From the avenger of blood
Exodus 21:15 (show verse)
And {whoever strikes} his father or his mother will surely be put to death.
Assault and battery » Laws concerning
Children » Punishment of
Children » Rebellious, punished by the civil power
wicked Children » Punishment of, for » Cursing parents
wicked Children » Punishment of, for » Smiting parents
Parents » Those that smite their parents
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Death penalty » Cursing » Parents
Children » Punishment of
Children » Rebellious, punished by the civil power
wicked Children » Punishment of, for » Cursing parents
wicked Children » Punishment of, for » Smiting parents
Parents » Those that smite their parents
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Death penalty » Cursing » Parents
Exodus 21:16 (show verse)
" 'And {whoever kidnaps someone} and sells him, or he is found in his possession, he will surely be put to death.
Exodus 21:17 (show verse)
" 'And one who curses his father or his mother will surely be put to death.
Exodus 21:18 (show verse)
" 'And if men quarrel and a man strikes his neighbor with a stone or with a fist and he does not die, but {he is confined to bed},
Exodus 21:19 (show verse)
if he stands and walks about in the outside on his staff, the striker will be unpunished; he will only pay for his inactivity {toward his full recovery}."
Exodus 21:20 (show verse)
And if a man strikes his male slave or his female slave with the rod and he dies under his hand, he will surely be avenged.
Exodus 21:21 (show verse)
Yet if he survives a day or two days, he will not be avenged, because he is his money.
Exodus 21:22 (show verse)
" 'And if men fight and they injure a pregnant woman, and her children go out and there is not serious injury, he will surely be fined as the woman's husband demands concerning him {and as the judges determine}.
Exodus 21:23 (show verse)
And if there is serious injury, you will give life in place of life,
Exodus 21:24 (show verse)
eye in place of eye, tooth in place of tooth, hand in place of hand, foot in place of foot,
Exodus 21:25 (show verse)
burn in place of burn, wound in place of wound, bruise in place of bruise.
Exodus 21:26 (show verse)
" 'And if a man strikes the eye of his male slave or the eye of his female slave and destroys it, he shall release him as free in place of his eye.
Exodus 21:27 (show verse)
And if he causes the tooth of his male slave or the tooth of his female slave to fall out, he will release him as free in place of his tooth.
Exodus 21:28 (show verse)
" 'And if an ox gores a man or a woman and he dies, the ox will surely be stoned, and its meat will not be eaten, and the owner of the ox [is] innocent.
Exodus 21:29 (show verse)
But if it was a goring ox {before} and its owner was warned and did not restrain it and it kills a man or a woman, the ox will be stoned, and the owner also will be put to death.
Animals » Laws concerning
Bullock (ox) » Laws concerning » Trespass by
Homicide » Accidental
Horns » Used offensively
Livestock » Laws concerning livestock
Oxen » Laws respecting » Killing a man, to be stoned
Property » Personal » Laws concerning trespass of, and violence to
Punishment » Capital Punishment » For capital offences
Punishments » Were sometimes commuted
Trespass » Of an ox
Bullock (ox) » Laws concerning » Trespass by
Homicide » Accidental
Horns » Used offensively
Livestock » Laws concerning livestock
Oxen » Laws respecting » Killing a man, to be stoned
Property » Personal » Laws concerning trespass of, and violence to
Punishment » Capital Punishment » For capital offences
Punishments » Were sometimes commuted
Trespass » Of an ox
Exodus 21:30 (show verse)
If a ransom is set on him, he will pay the redemption money for his life according to all that is set on him.
Animals » Laws concerning
Bullock (ox) » Laws concerning » Trespass by
Homicide » Accidental
Livestock » Laws concerning livestock
Oxen » Laws respecting » Killing a man, to be stoned
Property » Personal » Laws concerning trespass of, and violence to
Punishments » Were sometimes commuted
Ransom » Of a man's life
Restitution » To be made for injury to life, limb, or property
Trespass » Of an ox
Bullock (ox) » Laws concerning » Trespass by
Homicide » Accidental
Livestock » Laws concerning livestock
Oxen » Laws respecting » Killing a man, to be stoned
Property » Personal » Laws concerning trespass of, and violence to
Punishments » Were sometimes commuted
Ransom » Of a man's life
Restitution » To be made for injury to life, limb, or property
Trespass » Of an ox
Exodus 21:31 (show verse)
If it gores a son or it gores a daughter, according to this regulation it shall be done to him.
Animals » Laws concerning
Bullock (ox) » Laws concerning » Trespass by
Homicide » Accidental
Livestock » Laws concerning livestock
Oxen » Laws respecting » Killing a man, to be stoned
Property » Personal » Laws concerning trespass of, and violence to
Restitution » To be made for injury to life, limb, or property
Trespass » Of an ox
Bullock (ox) » Laws concerning » Trespass by
Homicide » Accidental
Livestock » Laws concerning livestock
Oxen » Laws respecting » Killing a man, to be stoned
Property » Personal » Laws concerning trespass of, and violence to
Restitution » To be made for injury to life, limb, or property
Trespass » Of an ox
Exodus 21:32 (show verse)
If the ox gores a male slave or a female slave, he will give thirty shekels of silver to his master, and the ox will be stoned.
Animals » Laws concerning
Bullock (ox) » Laws concerning » Trespass by
Homicide » Accidental
Livestock » Laws concerning livestock
Oxen » Laws respecting » Killing a man, to be stoned
Property » Personal » Laws concerning trespass of, and violence to
Restitution » To be made for injury to life, limb, or property
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servants » Slaves or bond » Masters to be recompensed for injury done to
Trespass » Of an ox
Bullock (ox) » Laws concerning » Trespass by
Homicide » Accidental
Livestock » Laws concerning livestock
Oxen » Laws respecting » Killing a man, to be stoned
Property » Personal » Laws concerning trespass of, and violence to
Restitution » To be made for injury to life, limb, or property
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servants » Slaves or bond » Masters to be recompensed for injury done to
Trespass » Of an ox
Exodus 21:33 (show verse)
" '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,
Exodus 21:34 (show verse)
the owner of the pit will pay restitution; he will pay silver to its owner, but the dead [animal] will be for him.
Exodus 21:35 (show verse)
And if a man's ox injures the ox of his neighbor and it dies, they will sell the living ox and divide the {money}, and they will also divide the dead [one].
Animals » Laws concerning
Bullock (ox) » Laws concerning » Trespass by
Livestock » Laws concerning livestock
Oxen » Laws respecting » Mode of reparation for one, killing another
Property » Personal » Laws concerning trespass of, and violence to
Restitution » To be made for injury to life, limb, or property
Trespass » Of an ox
Bullock (ox) » Laws concerning » Trespass by
Livestock » Laws concerning livestock
Oxen » Laws respecting » Mode of reparation for one, killing another
Property » Personal » Laws concerning trespass of, and violence to
Restitution » To be made for injury to life, limb, or property
Trespass » Of an ox
Exodus 21:36 (show verse)
Or if it was known that it was a goring ox {before} and its owner did not restrain it, he will surely make restitution, an ox in place of the ox, and the dead [one] will be for him.
Animals » Laws concerning
Bullock (ox) » Laws concerning » Trespass by
Livestock » Laws concerning livestock
Oxen » Laws respecting » Mode of reparation for one, killing another
Property » Personal » Laws concerning trespass of, and violence to
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Restitution
Restitution » To be made for injury to life, limb, or property
Trespass » Of an ox
Bullock (ox) » Laws concerning » Trespass by
Livestock » Laws concerning livestock
Oxen » Laws respecting » Mode of reparation for one, killing another
Property » Personal » Laws concerning trespass of, and violence to
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Restitution
Restitution » To be made for injury to life, limb, or property
Trespass » Of an ox