Exodus 21:32
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
If the ox shall push a manservant, or a maidservant,.... Which the Targum of Jonathan and Jarchi interpret of a…
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
Thirty shekels - Each worth about three shillings English; see Gen 20:16; Gen 23:15. So, counting the shekel at its…
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
If the ox killed a slave, however, it was sufficient if its owner paid his master as compensation the ordinary value of…
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