King James Version
Exodus 21:32 in the King James Version says “If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox...” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 21 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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.”
Exodus 21:32 · KJV
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.
Whether he have gored a son, or have gored a daughter, according to this judgment shall it be done unto him.
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.
And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit, and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein;
The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his.
KJV Study — Public Domain
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
“he shall give”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
“shall be stoned”
H5619properly, to be weighty; but used only in the sense of lapidation or its contrary (as if a delapidation)
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