Éxodo 21:31

31 »La misma ordenanza se aplica si el buey cornea a un muchacho o a una muchacha.

Éxodo 21:31 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 21:31

Whether he have gored a son, or have gored a daughter
A little son or daughter, and both Israelites, as Jarchi and Aben Ezra; this is observed, because only a man or woman are made mention of in ( Exodus 21:29 Exodus 21:30 ) persons grown up; and lest it should be thought that only adult persons were intended, this is added, to show that the same regard is had to little ones as to grown persons, should they suffer by an ox in like manner as men and women may. The Targum of Jonathan restrains this to a son or daughter of an Israelite; but the life of everyone, of whatsoever nation, is equally provided for, and guarded against by the original law of God:

according to this judgment shall it be done unto him;
to the owner of the ox that has gored a child, male or female; that is, he shall be put to death, if he has been warned of the practice of his ox for three days past, and has took no care to keep him in; or he shall pay the ransom of his life, as it has been laid by the court, with the consent of the relations of the children.

Éxodo 21:31 In-Context

29 Pero supongamos que el buey tenía fama de cornear, y el dueño ya había sido advertido pero no lo mantenía bajo control; si el buey posteriormente mata a alguien, habrá que apedrearlo, y el dueño también tendrá que morir.

30 Sin embargo, los familiares del muerto podrán aceptar un pago a modo de compensar por la pérdida de vida. El dueño del buey podrá salvar su vida pagando lo que se le exija.

31 »La misma ordenanza se aplica si el buey cornea a un muchacho o a una muchacha.

32 Pero si el buey cornea a un esclavo, sea hombre o mujer, el dueño del animal pagará al dueño del esclavo treinta monedas de plata,
y el buey morirá apedreado.

33 »Supongamos que alguien cava o destapa un pozo y, por no taparlo, un buey o un burro cae adentro.