Exodus 20 Updates
Exodus 21:1
KJV: 1 Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them.
KJVu: 1 "Now these are the judgments which you shall set before them.
Exodus 21:2
KJV: 2 If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
KJVu: 2 If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve for six years , and in the seventh year he shall go out free , costing him nothing.
Notes: "Nothing" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H2600 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "without a cost, free, causeless, to cost nothing, freely, innocent, in vain -|-From chen; gratis, i.e. Devoid of cost, reason or advantage — without a cause (cost, wages), causeless, to cost nothing, free(-ly), innocent, for nothing (nought, in vain.."
Exodus 21:3
KJV: 3 If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself : if he were married, then his wife shall go out with him.
KJVu: 3 If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself ; if he were married, then his wife shall go out with him.
Exodus 21:4
KJV: 4 If his master have given him a wife, and she have born him sons or daughters ; the wife and her children shall be her master’s, and he shall go out by himself.
KJVu: 4 If his master gave him a wife, and she bore him sons or daughters , the wife and her children shall be her master’s, and he shall go out by himself.
Exodus 21:5
KJV: 5 And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free :
KJVu: 5 But if the servant shall plainly say, 'I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free ,'
Exodus 21:6
KJV: 6 Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.
KJVu: 6 then his master shall bring him to the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or to the doorpost, and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl; and he shall serve him forever.
Notes: "Aul" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H4836 with a Strong’s definition of "a boring instrument, awl."
Exodus 21:7
KJV: 7 And if a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the menservants do.
KJVu: 7 And if a man sells his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the menservants do.
Exodus 21:8
KJV: 8 If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed : to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.
KJVu: 8 If she does not please her master, who has betrothed her to himself, then he shall let her be redeemed . He shall have no power to sell her to a foreign nation, seeing he has dealt deceitfully with her.
Exodus 21:9
KJV: 9 And if he have betrothed her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters.
KJVu: 9 And if he has betrothed her to his son, he shall deal with her as the custom of daughters.
Notes: "Manner" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H4941 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs definition of "custom, manner."
Exodus 21:10
KJV: 10 If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.
KJVu: 10 If he takes another wife to himself, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, and her marriage rights.
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"Raiment" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3682 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs definition of "covering, clothing Exodus 21:10."
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"Duty" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5772 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs' definition of "Exodus 21:10 (E) i.e. her marriage rights." Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance adds "From an unused root apparently meaning to dwell together; sexual (cohabitation) — duty of marriage."
Exodus 21:11
KJV: 11 And if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out free without money.
KJVu: 11 And if he does not do these three things for her, then she shall go out free without paying any money.
Exodus 21:12
KJV: 12 He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
KJVu: 12 He who strikes a man, so that he dies, shall be surely put to death.
Exodus 21:13
KJV: 13 And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand ; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.
KJVu: 13 But if a man did not lie in wait, but God delivered him into his hand , then I will appoint you a place where he shall flee.
Exodus 21:14
KJV: 14 But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.
KJVu: 14 If a man comes presumptuously to his neighbor, to kill him with craftiness, you shall take him from my altar, that he may die.
Notes: "Guile" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H6195 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs definition of "craftiness, prudence; — 1 ׳בְע craftily Exodus 21:14."
Exodus 21:15
KJV: 15 And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
KJVu: 15 And he who strikes his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
Exodus 21:16
KJV: 16 And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
KJVu: 16 He that steals a man, and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Exodus 21:17
KJV: 17 And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
KJVu: 17 He who curses his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
Exodus 21:18
KJV: 18 And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keepeth his bed :
KJVu: 18 If men struggle together, and one strikes another with a stone, or with his fist, and he does not die, but lies down in his bed ,
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"Strive" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7378 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs' definition of "involving bodily struggle."
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"Keepeth" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5307 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "cast down, self, lots, out, cease, die, divide by lot, let fail, -|- primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative) — be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for palal), lay (along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be (X hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, X surely, throw down.."
Exodus 21:19
KJV: 19 If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed.
KJVu: 19 if he rises again, and walks outside on his staff, then shall he that struck him be exempt from punishment, he shall only have to pay for the loss of his time, and shall provide for him to be thoroughly healed.
Notes: "Quit" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5352 with a Strong’s definition of "be free, exempt from punishment, absolute Exodus 21:19."
Exodus 21:20
KJV: 20 And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand ; he shall be surely punished.
KJVu: 20 And if a man strikes his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he dies by his hand , he shall surely be punished.
Exodus 21:21
KJV: 21 Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished : for he is his money.
KJVu: 21 But, if he continues to live a day or two, he shall not be punished , for he is his slave.
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"Notwithstanding" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H389 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "also, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, -|- Akin to 'aken; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only — also, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, + wherefore, yet (but)."
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"Money" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3701 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs' definition of "figurative of a slave as valuable, כַּסְמּוֺ הוּא Exodus 21:21."
Exodus 21:22
KJV: 22 If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman’s husband will lay upon him ; and he shall pay as the judges determine.
KJVu: 22 If men quarrel, and hurt a woman with child, so that her child departs from her, and yet no harm follows, he shall be surely punished, according as the woman’s husband will lay on him ; and he shall pay as the judges determine.
Notes: "Fruit" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3206 with a Strong’s definition of "child, son, boy, youth."
Exodus 21:23
KJV: 23 And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
KJVu: 23 But if any harm follows, then you shall give life for life,
Exodus 21:24
KJV: 24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
KJVu: 24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
Exodus 21:25
KJV: 25 Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
KJVu: 25 burning for burning, wound for wound, and stripe for stripe.
Exodus 21:26
KJV: 26 And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye’s sake.
KJVu: 26 If a man strikes the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, such that it loses vision, he shall let him go free for his eye’s sake.
Notes: "Perish" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7843 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "batter, cast off, corrupter, thing, destroyer lose, mar, perish, spill, -|- A primitive root; to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively) — batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, X utterly, waste(-r).."
Exodus 21:27
KJV: 27 And if he smite out his manservant’s tooth, or his maidservant’s tooth ; he shall let him go free for his tooth’s sake.
KJVu: 27 And if he knocks out his manservant’s tooth, or his maidservant’s tooth , he shall let him go free for his tooth’s sake.
Notes: "Smite" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5307 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs' definition of "knock out tooth Exodus 21:27."
Exodus 21:28
KJV: 28 If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die : then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit.
KJVu: 28 If an ox gores a man or a woman, so that they die , then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be exempt from punishment.
Exodus 21:29
KJV: 29 But if the ox were wont to push with his horn in time past, and it hath been testified to his owner, and he hath not kept him in, but that he hath killed a man or a woman ; the ox shall be stoned, and his owner also shall be put to death.
KJVu: 29 But if the ox were given to goring with its horn in the past, and its owner has been warned of it, but he has not kept it in, and it has killed a man or a woman , then the ox shall be stoned, and his owner also shall be put to death.
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"Wont To Push" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5056 with a Strong’s definition of "given to goring (used of bulls)."
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"Testified" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5749 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "admonish, charge, earnestly, lift up, protest, call take to record, relieve, rob, -|- A primitive root; to duplicate or repeat; by implication, to protest, testify (as by reiteration); intensively, to encompass, restore (as a sort of reduplication) — admonish, charge, earnestly, lift up, protest, call (take) to record, relieve, rob, solemnly, stand upright, testify, give warning, (bear, call to, give, take to) witness."
Exodus 21:30
KJV: 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.
KJVu: 30 If there is a ransom imposed on him, then he shall pay it for the redemption of his life , whatever is imposed on him.
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"Laid" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7896 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs definition of "if a ransom be imposed."
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"Ransom" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H6306 with a Strong’s definition of "ransom, that were redeemed, redemption."
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"Give" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5414 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, avenge, be healed, bestow, -|- A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) — add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be healed, bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield.."
Exodus 21:31
KJV: 31 Whether he have gored a son, or have gored a daughter, according to this judgment shall it be done unto him.
KJVu: 31 Whether he has gored a son, or has gored a daughter, according to this judgment shall it be done to him.
Exodus 21:32
KJV: 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.
KJVu: 32 If the ox gores a manservant or a maidservant , he shall give to their master 30 shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.
Notes: "Push" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5055 with a Strong’s definition of "to push, thrust, gore."
Exodus 21:33
KJV: 33 And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit, and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein;
KJVu: 33 If a man opens a pit, or if a man digs a pit, and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls in it,
Exodus 21:34
KJV: 34 The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his.
KJVu: 34 then the owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money to the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his.
Exodus 21:35
KJV: 35 And if one man’s ox hurt another’s, that he die; then they shall sell the live ox, and divide the money of it; and the dead ox also they shall divide.
KJVu: 35 And if one man’s ox hurts another man’s ox, so that it dies, then they shall sell the live ox, and divide the money from it; and the dead ox they shall also divide.
Exodus 21:36
KJV: 36 Or if it be known that the ox hath used to push in time past, and his owner hath not kept him in ; he shall surely pay ox for ox; and the dead shall be his own.
KJVu: 36 Or if it was known that the ox was given to goring in the past, and its owner has not kept it in , he shall surely pay ox for ox; and the dead ox shall be his own.