Exodus 21:27–28
And if he smite out his manservant’s tooth, or his maidservant’s tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth’s sake.
And if he smite out his man seruants tooth, or his mayde seruants tooth, hee shal let him goe free for his tooths sake.
¶ If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit.
¶ If an oxe gore a man, or a woman, that they die, then *the oxe shal be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten: but the owner of the oxe shall be quitte.
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- *Cross-referenceGene. 9.5.
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- Exodus 21:32Rank 1 from verse 28
- Genesis 9:5–6Rank 2 from verse 28
5And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man.
6Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
5And surely your blood of your liues will I require: at the hand of euery beast will I require it, & at the hand of man, at the hand of euery mans brother will I require the life of man.
6*Who so sheddeth mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed: *for in the image of God made he man.
- Leviticus 20:15–16Rank 3 from verse 28
15And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
16And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
15*And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
16And if a woman approch vnto any beast, and lie downe thereto, thou shalt kill the woman and the beast: they shall surely be put to death, their blood shalbe vpon them.
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Exodus 21:27
To strike, hit, beat, wound, kill, defeat, destroy, afflict, plague, or bring a forceful blow, judgment, correction, or rebuke upon someone or something.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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manservant
A male servant.
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Sense 1: A hard structure in the mouth used for biting. Sense 2: A pointed projection.
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maidservant
A female servant.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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Sense 1: At liberty; released or exempt from bondage, confinement, service, obligation, dominion, guilt, or other restraint. Sense 2: Unrestrained, unobstructed, or at liberty to act or proceed. Sense 3: Willing, voluntary, liberal, or unreserved. Sense 4: Given or received without price, payment, or purchase.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Cause, account, purpose, interest, or benefit; used in phrases meaning because of or for the benefit of someone or something.
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Exodus 21:28
To strike or wound with a horn.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Certainly, truly, firmly, or without doubt.
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Pelted or struck with stones, commonly as a means of putting to death.
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Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.
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Sense 1: Chewed and swallowed. Sense 2: Consumed or corroded.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
The person who rightfully possesses or holds title to an animal, object, land, or vessel.
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Sense 1: Released, cleared, acquitted, discharged, or free from liability or obligation. Sense 2: To quit oneself: to conduct or show oneself.
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21:26¶ And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye’s sake.
21:26¶ And if a man smite the eye of his seruant, or the eye of his mayd, that it perish, hee shall let him goe free for his eyes sake.
21:27And if he smite out his manservant’s tooth, or his maidservant’s tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth’s sake.
21:27And if he smite out his man seruants tooth, or his mayde seruants tooth, hee shal let him goe free for his tooths sake.
Selected passage21:28¶ If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit.
21:28¶ If an oxe gore a man, or a woman, that they die, then *the oxe shal be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten: but the owner of the oxe shall be quitte.
Selected passage21:29But if the ox were wont to push with his horn in time past, and it hath been testified to his owner, and he hath not kept him in, but that he hath killed a man or a woman; the ox shall be stoned, and his owner also shall be put to death.
21:29But if the oxe were wont to push with his horne in time past, and it hath bene testified to his owner, and he hath not kept him in, but that he hath killed a man or a woman; the oxe shall be stoned, and his owner also shall bee put to death.
21:30If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.
21:30If there be layed on him a summe of money, then he shall giue for the ransome of his life, whatsoeuer is layd vpon him.
21:31Whether he have gored a son, or have gored a daughter, according to this judgment shall it be done unto him.
21:31Whether hee haue gored a sonne, or haue gored a daughter, according to this iudgement shall it bee done vnto him.
21:32If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.
21:32If the oxe shall push a man seruant, or a mayd seruant, hee shall giue vnto their master thirty shekels, and the oxe shalbe stoned.