Exodus 21:34

34 dominus cisternae reddet pretium iumentorum quod autem mortuum est ipsius erit

Exodus 21:34 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 21:34

The owner of the pit shall make it good
Repair the loss of the ox or ass:

and give the money unto the owner of them:
the price of them, what they are worth: the Targum of Jonathan is,

``the owner of the pit shall pay the silver, he shall return to its owner the price of the ox or ass:''

and the dead beast shall be his;
either the owner of the pit; who pays the full value for the ox or ass killed, which seems but reasonable; or

``the injured person as Jarchi, for he says, they reckon or estimate the carcass, and he takes it for the price;''

that is, for part of the price it is valued at.

Exodus 21:34 In-Context

32 si servum ancillamque invaserit triginta siclos argenti dabit domino bos vero lapidibus opprimetur

33 si quis aperuerit cisternam et foderit et non operuerit eam cecideritque bos vel asinus in eam

34 dominus cisternae reddet pretium iumentorum quod autem mortuum est ipsius erit

35 si bos alienus bovem alterius vulnerarit et ille mortuus fuerit vendent bovem vivum et divident pretium cadaver autem mortui inter se dispertient

36 sin autem sciebat quod bos cornipeta esset ab heri et nudius tertius et non custodivit eum dominus suus reddet bovem pro bove et cadaver integrum accipiet