“Theseוְאֵלֶּהare the rulesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִיםthatאֲשֶׁרyou are to setתָּשִׂיםbefore them:לִפְנֵיהֶם
Whenכִּיyou buyתִקְנֶהa Hebrewעִבְרִיslave,עֶבֶדsixשֵׁשׁyearsשָׁנִיםhe shall serve,יַעֲבֹדand in the seventhוּבַשְּׁבִעִתhe shall go outיֵצֵאfree,לַחָפְשִׁיwithout payment.חִנָּם
Ifאִםhe comes inיָבֹאalone,בְּגַפּוֹhe shall go outיֵצֵאalone;בְּגַפּוֹifאִםheהוּאhas a wife,בַּעַל אִשָּׁהhis wifeאִשְׁתּוֹshall go outוְיָצְאָהwith him.עִמּוֹ
Ifאִםhis masterאֲדֹנָיוgivesיִתֶּןhimלוֹa wifeאִשָּׁהand she bearsוְיָלְדָהhimלוֹsonsבָנִיםorאוֹdaughters,בָנוֹתthe wifeהָאִשָּׁהand her childrenוִילָדֶיהָshall belongתִּהְיֶהto her master,לַאדֹנֶיהָand heוְהוּאshall go outיֵצֵאalone.בְגַפּוֹ
But ifוְאִםthe slaveהָעֶבֶדplainly says,אָמֹר יֹאמַר‘I loveאָהַבְתִּיmy master,אֶת אֲדֹנִיmy wife,אֶת אִשְׁתִּיand my sons;וְאֶת בָּנָיI will not go outלֹא אֵצֵאfree,’חָפְשִׁי
then his masterוְ אֲדֹנָיוshall bringהִגִּישׁhimוֹbeforeאֶלElohim;הָאֱלֹהִיםhe shall bringוְהִגִּישׁhimוֹtoאֶלthe doorהַדֶּלֶתorאוֹtoאֶלthe doorpost,הַמְּזוּזָהand his masterוְ אֲדֹנָיוshall pierceרָצַעhis earאֶת אָזְנוֹwith an awl,בַּמַּרְצֵעַand he shall serve himוַעֲבָדוֹforever.לְעֹלָם
Whenוְכִיa manאִישׁsellsיִמְכֹּרhis daughterאֶת בִּתּוֹas a female slave,לְאָמָהshe shall not go outלֹא תֵצֵאasכְּצֵאתthe male slavesהָעֲבָדִיםgo out.
Ifאִםshe is displeasingרָעָהin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof her master,אֲדֹנֶיהָwhoאֲשֶׁרhad designated herיְעָדָהּfor himself,לוֹhe shall let her be ransomed;וְהֶפְדָּהּhe shall have no rightלֹא יִמְשֹׁלto sell herלְמָכְרָהּto a foreignנָכְרִיpeople,לְעַםsince he has dealt treacherouslyבְּבִגְדוֹwith her.בָהּ
And ifוְאִםhe designates herיִיעָדֶנָּהfor his son,לִבְנוֹhe shall dealיַעֲשֶׂהwith herלָּהּaccording to the customכְּמִשְׁפַּטfor daughters.הַבָּנוֹת
Ifאִםhe takesיִקַּחanother wifeאַחֶרֶתfor himself,לוֹhe shall not reduceלֹא יִגְרָעher food,שְׁאֵרָהּher clothing,כְּסוּתָהּor her conjugal rights.וְעֹנָתָהּ
And ifוְאִםhe does not doלֹא יַעֲשֶׂהtheseאֵלֶּהthree thingsשְׁלָשׁfor her,לָהּshe shall go outוְיָצְאָהwithout payment,חִנָּםwithoutאֵיןsilver.כָּסֶף
Whoever strikesמַכֵּהa manאִישׁso that he diesוָמֵתshall surely be put to death.מוֹת יוּמָת
But if heוַאֲשֶׁרdid not lie in wait,לֹא צָדָהbut Elohimוְהָאֱלֹהִיםlet him fallאִנָּהinto his hand,לְיָדוֹI will appointוְשַׂמְתִּיfor youלְךָa placeמָקוֹםwhereאֲשֶׁר שָׁמָּהhe may flee.יָנוּס
But ifוְכִיa manאִישׁacts presumptuouslyיָזִדagainstעַלhis neighborרֵעֵהוּto kill himלְהָרְגוֹby treachery,בְעָרְמָהyou shall take himתִּקָּחֶנּוּfromמֵעִםmy altarמִזְבְּחִיto die.לָמוּת
Whoever strikesוּמַכֵּהhis fatherאָבִיוor his motherוְאִמּוֹshall surely be put to death.מוֹת יוּמָת
Whoever stealsוְגֹנֵבa man,אִישׁwhether he sells himוּמְכָרוֹor he is foundוְנִמְצָאin his hand,בְיָדוֹshall surely be put to death.מוֹת יוּמָת
Whoever cursesוּמְקַלֵּלhis fatherאָבִיוor his motherוְאִמּוֹshall surely be put to death.מוֹת יוּמָת
Whenוְכִיmenאֲנָשִׁיםquarrelיְרִיבֻןand a manוְ אִישׁstrikesהִכָּהhis neighborאֶת רֵעֵהוּwith a stoneבְּאֶבֶןorאוֹwith his fist,בְאֶגְרֹףand he does not dieוְלֹא יָמוּתbut is confinedוְנָפַלto bed,לְמִשְׁכָּב
ifאִםhe gets upיָקוּםand walks aroundוְהִתְהַלֵּךְoutsideבַּחוּץonעַלhis staff,מִשְׁעַנְתּוֹthe one who struck himהַמַּכֶּהshall be clear;וְנִקָּהonlyרַקhe shall pay forיִתֵּןhis lost timeשִׁבְתּוֹand have him thoroughly healed.וְרַפֹּא יְרַפֵּא
Whenוְכִיa manאִישׁstrikesיַכֶּהhis male slaveאֶת עַבְדּוֹorאוֹhis female slaveאֶת אֲמָתוֹwith the rodבַּשֵּׁבֶטand the slave diesוּמֵתunderתַּחַתhis hand,יָדוֹhe shall surely be avenged.נָקֹם יִנָּקֵם
Butאַךְifאִםhe survivesיַעֲמֹדa dayיוֹםorאוֹtwo days,יוֹמַיִםhe shall not be avenged,לֹא יֻקַּםforכִּיheהוּאis his property.כַסְפּוֹ
Whenוְכִיmenאֲנָשִׁיםfightיִנָּצוּand hurtוְנָגְפוּa pregnantהָרָהwomanאִשָּׁהso that her childrenוְ יְלָדֶיהָcome out,יָצְאוּbut there is noוְלֹא יִהְיֶהharm,אָסוֹןhe shall surely be finedעָנוֹשׁ יֵעָנֵשׁasכַּאֲשֶׁרthe woman'sהָאִשָּׁהhusbandבַּעַלimposesיָשִׁיתon him,עָלָיוand he shall payוְנָתַןas the judges decide.בִּפְלִלִים
But ifוְאִםthere isיִהְיֶהharm,אָסוֹןyou shall giveוְנָתַתָּהlifeנֶפֶשׁforתַּחַתlife,נָפֶשׁ
eyeעַיִןforתַּחַתeye,עַיִןtoothשֵׁןforתַּחַתtooth,שֵׁןhandיָדforתַּחַתhand,יָדfootרֶגֶלforתַּחַתfoot,רָגֶל
burnכְּוִיָּהforתַּחַתburn,כְּוִיָּהwoundפֶּצַעforתַּחַתwound,פָּצַעbruiseחַבּוּרָהforתַּחַתbruise.חַבּוּרָה
Whenוְכִיa manאִישׁstrikesיַכֶּהthe eyeאֶת עֵיןof his male slaveעַבְדּוֹorאוֹthe eyeאֶת עֵיןof his female slaveאֲמָתוֹand destroys it,וְשִׁחֲתָהּhe shall let him goיְשַׁלְּחֶנּוּfreeלַחָפְשִׁיon account ofתַּחַתhis eye.עֵינוֹ
And ifוְאִםhe knocks outיַפִּילthe toothשֵׁןof his male slaveעַבְדּוֹorאוֹthe toothשֵׁןof his female slave,אֲמָתוֹhe shall let him goיְשַׁלְּחֶנּוּfreeלַחָפְשִׁיon account ofתַּחַתhis tooth.שִׁנּוֹ
Whenוְכִיan oxשׁוֹרgoresיִגַּחa manאֶת אִישׁorאוֹa womanאֶת אִשָּׁהand the person dies,וָמֵתthe oxהַשּׁוֹרshall surely be stoned,סָקוֹל יִסָּקֵלand its fleshוְ אֶת בְּשָׂרוֹshall not be eaten,לֹא יֵאָכֵלbut the ownerוּבַעַלof the oxהַשּׁוֹרshall be clear.נָקִי
But ifוְאִםan oxשׁוֹרhas beenהוּאgiven to goringנַגָּחin the past,מִתְּמֹל שִׁלְשֹׁםand its ownerוְ בִּבְעָלָיוhas been warnedהוּעַדbut has not kept it in,וְלֹא יִשְׁמְרֶנּוּand it killsוְהֵמִיתa manאִישׁorאוֹa woman,אִשָּׁהthe oxהַשּׁוֹרshall be stoned,יִסָּקֵלand its ownerוְ בְּעָלָיוalsoגַםshall be put to death.יוּמָת
Ifאִםa compensationכֹּפֶרis imposedיוּשַׁתon him,עָלָיוhe shall giveוְנָתַןas the ransomפִּדְיֹןfor his lifeנַפְשׁוֹwhateverכְּכֹל אֲשֶׁרis imposedיוּשַׁתon him.עָלָיו
Whetherאוֹit goresיִגָּחa sonבֵןorאוֹgoresיִגָּחa daughter,בַתit shall be doneיֵעָשֶׂהto himלּוֹaccording toכַּthisהַזֶּהrule.מִּשְׁפָּט
Ifאִםthe oxהַשּׁוֹרgoresיִגַּחa male slaveעֶבֶדorאוֹa female slave,אָמָהhe shall giveיִתֵּןthirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםshekelsשְׁקָלִיםof silverכֶּסֶףto his master,לַאדֹנָיוand the oxוְהַשּׁוֹרshall be stoned.יִסָּקֵל
Whenוְכִיa manאִישׁopensיִפְתַּחa pit,בּוֹרorאוֹwhenכִּיa manאִישׁdigsיִכְרֶהa pitבֹּרand does not cover it,וְלֹא יְכַסֶּנּוּand an oxוְ שּׁוֹרorאוֹa donkeyחֲמוֹרfallsנָפַלinto it,שָׁמָּה
the ownerבַּעַלof the pitהַבּוֹרshall repay;יְשַׁלֵּםhe shall give backיָשִׁיבsilverכֶּסֶףto its owner,לִבְעָלָיוand the dead animalוְהַמֵּתshall beיִהְיֶהhis.לּוֹ
Whenוְכִיa man'sאִישׁoxשׁוֹרhurtsיִגֹּףthe oxאֶת שׁוֹרof his neighborרֵעֵהוּand it dies,וָמֵתthey shall sellוּמָכְרוּthe liveהַחַיoxאֶת הַשּׁוֹרand divideוְחָצוּits silver,אֶת כַּסְפּוֹand the dead oxוְ אֶת הַמֵּתthey shall alsoגַםdivide.יֶחֱצוּן
Or ifאוֹit is knownנוֹדַעthatכִּיthe oxשׁוֹרhas beenהוּאgiven to goringנַגָּחin the past,מִתְּמוֹל שִׁלְשֹׁםand its ownerבְּעָלָיוhas not kept it in,וְלֹא יִשְׁמְרֶנּוּhe shall surely repay,שַׁלֵּם יְשַׁלֵּםoxשׁוֹרforתַּחַתox,הַשּׁוֹרand the dead animalוְהַמֵּתshall beיִהְיֶהhis.לּוֹ