Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Exodus 21

1 Laws for menservants. 5 For the servant whose ear is bored. 7 For women servants. 12 For manslaughter. 16 For stealers of men. 17 For cursers of parents. 18 For smiters. 22 For a hurt by chance. 28 For an ox that goreth. 33 For him that is an occasion of harm.

 21:1 ¶ Now these x428 [are] the judgments 4941 which x834 thou shalt set 7760 z8799 before 6440 them.

 21:2 If x3588 thou buy 7069 z8799 an Hebrew 5680 servant, 5650 six 8337 years 8141 he shall serve: 5647 z8799 and in the seventh 7637 he shall go out 3318 z8799 free 2670 for nothing. 2600

 21:3 If x518 he came in 935 z8799 by himself, 1610 he shall go out 3318 z8799 by himself: 1610 if x518 he x1931 were married, 1167 802 then his wife 802 shall go out 3318 z8804 with x5973 him.

 21:4 If x518 his master 113 have given 5414 z8799 him a wife, 802 and she have born 3205 z8804 him sons 1121 or x176 daughters; 1323 the wife 802 and her children 3206 shall be x1961 her master's, 113 and he x1931 shall go out 3318 z8799 by himself. 1610

 21:5 And if x518 the servant 5650 shall plainly y559 z8800 say, 559 z8799 I love 157 z8804 x853 my master, 113 x853 my wife, 802 and my children; 1121 I will not x3808 go out 3318 z8799 free: 2670

 21:6 Then his master 113 shall bring 5066 z8689 him unto x413 the judges; 430 he shall also bring 5066 z8689 him to x413 the door, 1817 or x176 unto x413 the door post; 4201 and his master 113 shall bore y7527 z8804 his ear y241 through x7527 x853 x241 with an aul; 4836 and he shall serve 5647 z8804 him for ever. 5769

 21:7 ¶ And if x3588 a man 376 sell 4376 z8799 x853 his daughter 1323 to be a maidservant, 519 she shall not x3808 go out 3318 z8799 as the menservants 5650 do. 3318 z8800

 21:8 If x518 she please y7451 y5869 not x7451 x5869 her master, 113 who x834 hath betrothed 3259 z8804 x3808 her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: 6299 z8689 to sell 4376 z8800 her unto a strange 5237 nation 5971 he shall have no x3808 power, 4910 z8799 seeing he hath dealt deceitfully 898 z8800 with her.

 21:9 And if x518 he have betrothed 3259 z8799 her unto his son, 1121 he shall deal 6213 z8799 with her after the manner 4941 of daughters. 1323

 21:10 If x518 he take 3947 z8799 him another 312 [wife]; her food, 7607 her raiment, 3682 and her duty of marriage, 5772 shall he not x3808 diminish. 1639 z8799

 21:11 And if x518 he do 6213 z8799 not x3808 these x428 three 7969 unto her, then shall she go out 3318 z8804 free 2600 without x369 money. 3701

 21:12 ¶ He that smiteth 5221 z8688 a man, 376 so that he die, 4191 z8804 shall be surely y4191 z8800 put to death. 4191 z8714

 21:13 And if x834 a man lie not in wait, 6658 z8804 x3808 but God 430 deliver 579 z8765 [him] into his hand; 3027 then I will appoint 7760 z8804 thee a place 4725 whither x834 x8033 he shall flee. 5127 z8799

 21:14 But if x3588 a man 376 come presumptuously 2102 z8686 upon x5921 his neighbour, 7453 to slay 2026 z8800 him with guile; 6195 thou shalt take 3947 z8799 him from x4480 x5973 mine altar, 4196 that he may die. 4191 z8800

 21:15 ¶ And he that smiteth 5221 z8688 his father, 1 or his mother, 517 shall be surely y4191 z8800 put to death. 4191 z8714

 21:16 ¶ And he that stealeth 1589 z8802 a man, 376 and selleth 4376 z8804 him, or if he be found 4672 z8738 in his hand, 3027 he shall surely y4191 z8800 be put to death. 4191 z8714

 21:17 ¶ And he that curseth 7043 z8764 his father, 1 or his mother, 517 shall surely y4191 z8800 be put to death. 4191 z8714

 21:18 ¶ And if x3588 men y582 x376 strive y7378 z8799 together, x7378 and one 376 smite 5221 z8689 x853 another 7453 with a stone, 68 or 176 with [his] fist, 106 and he die 4191 z8799 not, x3808 but keepeth 5307 z8804 [his] bed: 4904

 21:19 If x518 he rise again, 6965 z8799 and walk 1980 z8694 abroad 2351 upon x5921 his staff, 4938 then shall he that smote 5221 z8688 [him] be quit: 5352 z8738 only x7535 he shall pay 5414 z8799 [for] the loss of his time, 7674 and shall cause [him] to be thoroughly y7495 z8763 healed. 7495 z8762

 21:20 ¶ And if x3588 a man 376 smite 5221 z8686 x853 his servant, 5650 or x176 x853 his maid, 519 with a rod, 7626 and he die 4191 z8804 under x8478 his hand; 3027 he shall be surely y5358 z8800 punished. 5358 z8735

 21:21 Notwithstanding, 389 if x518 he continue 5975 z8799 a day 3117 or x176 two, y8147 x3117 he shall not x3808 be punished: 5358 z8714 for x3588 he x1931 [is] his money. 3701

 21:22 ¶ If x3588 men y582 x376 strive, 5327 z8735 and hurt 5062 z8804 a woman 802 with child, 2030 so that her fruit 3206 depart 3318 z8804 [from her], and yet no x3808 mischief x611 follow: y611 x1961 he shall be surely y6064 z8800 punished, 6064 z8735 according as x834 the woman's 802 husband 1167 will lay 7896 z8799 upon x5921 him; and he shall pay 5414 z8804 as the judges 6414 [determine].

 21:23 And if x518 [any] mischief x611 follow, y611 x1961 then thou shalt give 5414 z8804 life 5315 for x8478 life, 5315

 21:24 Eye 5869 for x8478 eye, 5869 tooth 8127 for x8478 tooth, 8127 hand 3027 for x8478 hand, 3027 foot 7272 for x8478 foot, 7272

 21:25 Burning 3555 for x8478 burning, 3555 wound 6482 for x8478 wound, 6482 stripe 2250 for x8478 stripe. 2250

 21:26 ¶ And if x3588 a man 376 smite 5221 z8686 x853 the eye 5869 of his servant, 5650 or x176 x853 the eye 5869 of his maid, 519 that it perish; 7843 z8765 he shall let him go 7971 z8762 free 2670 for y8478 his eye's y5869 sake. x8478 x5869

 21:27 And if x518 he smite y5307 z8686 out x5307 his manservant's 5650 tooth, 8127 or x176 his maidservant's 519 tooth; 8127 he shall let him go 7971 z8762 free 2670 for his tooth's y8127 sake. x8478 x8127

 21:28 ¶ If x3588 an ox 7794 gore 5055 z8799 x853 a man 376 or x176 x853 a woman, 802 that they die: 4191 z8804 then the ox 7794 shall be surely y5619 z8800 stoned, 5619 z8735 and x853 his flesh 1320 shall not x3808 be eaten; 398 z8735 but the owner 1167 of the ox 7794 [shall be] quit. 5355

 21:29 But if x518 the ox 7794 were wont to push with his horn 5056 in time past, 8543 8032 x4480 and it hath been testified 5749 z8717 to his owner, 1167 and he hath not x3808 kept y8104 z8799 him in, x8104 but that he hath killed 4191 z8689 a man 376 or x176 a woman; 802 the ox 7794 shall be stoned, 5619 z8735 and his owner 1167 also x1571 shall be put to death. 4191 z8714

 21:30 If x518 there be laid 7896 z8714 on x5921 him a sum of money, 3724 then he shall give 5414 z8804 for the ransom 6306 of his life 5315 whatsoever x3605 x834 is laid 7896 z8714 upon x5921 him.

 21:31 Whether x176 he have gored 5055 z8799 a son, 1121 or 176 have gored 5055 z8799 a daughter, 1323 according to this x2088 judgment 4941 shall it be done 6213 z8735 unto him.

 21:32 If x518 the ox 7794 shall push 5055 z8799 a manservant 5650 or x176 a maidservant; 519 he shall give 5414 z8799 unto their master 113 thirty 7970 shekels 8255 of silver, 3701 and the ox 7794 shall be stoned. 5619 z8735

 21:33 ¶ And if x3588 a man 376 shall open 6605 z8799 a pit, 953 or x176 if x3588 a man 376 shall dig 3738 z8799 a pit, 953 and not x3808 cover 3680 z8762 it, and an ox 7794 or x176 an ass 2543 fall 5307 z8804 therein; x8033

 21:34 The owner 1167 of the pit 953 shall make [it] good, 7999 z8762 [and] give 7725 z8686 money 3701 unto the owner 1167 of them; and the dead 4191 z8801 [beast] shall be x1961 his.

 21:35 ¶ And if x3588 one man's 376 ox 7794 hurt 5062 z8799 x853 another's, 7453 x7794 that he die; 4191 z8804 then they shall sell 4376 z8804 x853 the live 2416 ox, 7794 and divide 2673 z8804 x853 the money 3701 of it; and x853 the dead 4191 z8801 [ox] also x1571 they shall divide. 2673 z8799

 21:36 Or x176 if it be known 3045 z8738 that x3588 the ox 7794 hath used to push 5056 in time past, 8543 8032 x4480 and his owner 1167 hath not x3808 kept y8104 z8799 him in; x8104 he shall surely y7999 z8763 pay 7999 z8762 ox 7794 for x8478 ox; 7794 and the dead 4191 z8801 shall be x1961 his own.