Éxodo 21:31

31 »Esta misma ley se aplicará en caso de que el toro cornee 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 »Si el toro tiene la costumbre de cornear, se le matará a pedradas si llega a matar a un hombre o a una mujer. Si su dueño sabía de la costumbre del toro, pero no lo mantuvo sujeto, también será condenado a muerte.

30 »Si a cambio de su vida se le exige algún pago, deberá pagarlo.

31 »Esta misma ley se aplicará en caso de que el toro cornee a un muchacho o a una muchacha.

32 »Si el toro cornea a un esclavo o a una esclava, el dueño del toro deberá pagarle treinta monedas de plata al amo del esclavo o de la esclava. El toro será apedreado.

33 »Si alguien deja abierto un pozo, o cava un pozo y no lo tapa, y llegan a caerse en él un buey o un asno,