King James Version
What Does Exodus 21:30 Mean?
“If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.”
Context
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.
29
But 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.
30
If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.
31
Whether he have gored a son, or have gored a daughter, according to this judgment shall it be done unto him.
32
If 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.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(30) **Whatsoever is laid upon him.**—Primarily, by the aggrieved relatives; but in the case of an exorbitant demand there was, no doubt, an appeal to the judges, who would then **fix **the amount.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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