Exodus 21:30
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
If there be laid on him a sum of money,.... By the decree of the judges, as Aben Ezra, or which the sanhedrim of Israel…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Exodus 21:28-32
The animal was slain as a tribute to the sanctity of human life (Compare the marginal references and Gen 4:11). It was…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
If there be laid on him a sum of money - the ransom of his life - So it appears that, though by the law he forfeited his…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Exodus 21:22-36
Observe here,
I. The particular care which the law took of women with child, that no hurt should be done them which…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The owner of the ox may, however, escape the extreme penalty of the law, if the relatives of the man who had been killed…
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