Exodus 21:34 “the owner of the pit shall make restitution; he must pay its owner, an…”

Exodus 21:34

the owner of the pit shall make restitution; he must pay its owner, and the dead animal will be his.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his.

World English Bible

the owner of the pit shall make it good. He shall give money to its owner, and the dead animal shall be his.

American Standard Version

the owner of the pit shall make it good; he shall give money unto the owner thereof, and the dead beast shall be his.

Geneva Bible 1599

The owner of the pit shall make it good, and giue money to the owners thereof, but the dead beast shalbe his.

Darby Translation

the owner of the pit shall make it good, shall give money to the owner of them; and the dead [ox] shall be his.

Young's Literal Translation

the owner of the pit doth repay, money he doth give back to its owner, and the dead is his.

Bible in Basic English

The owner of the hole is responsible; he will have to make payment to their owner, but the dead beast will be his.

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Cross references

“The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his.”

Exodus 22:6 Exodus 22:14 Exodus 21:29 Exodus 21:30

Exodus 22:6 · BSB

If a fire breaks out and spreads to thornbushes so that it consumes stacked or standing grain, or the whole field, the one who started the fire must make full restitution.

Exodus 22:14 · BSB

If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor and it is injured or dies while its owner is not present, he must make full restitution.

Exodus 21:29 · BSB

But if the ox has a habit of goring, and its owner has been warned yet does not restrain it, and it kills a man or woman, then the ox must be stoned and its owner must also be put to death.

Exodus 21:30 · BSB

If payment is demanded of him instead, he may redeem his life by paying the full amount demanded of him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

33If a man opens or digs a pit and fails to cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,

35If a man’s ox injures his neighbor’s ox and it dies, they must sell the live one and divide the proceeds; they also must divide the dead animal.

Read Exodus 21