Exo 21:28 | NET2full | STEP | “ If an ox gores a man or a woman so that either dies , then the ox must surely be stoned and its flesh must not be eaten , but the owner of the ox will be acquitted .

Exodus 21:28

Laws about Animals

28 ^{▼▼sn The point that this section of the laws makes is that one must ensure the safety of others by controlling the circumstances.} “If an ox ^{▼▼tn Traditionally “ox,” but “bull” would also be suitable. The term may refer to one of any variety of large cattle.} gores a man or a woman so that either dies, ^{▼▼tn Heb “and he dies”; KJV “that they die”; NAB, NASB “to death.”} then the ox must surely ^{▼▼tn The text uses סָקוֹל יִסָּקֵל (saqol yissaqel), a Qal infinitive absolute with a Niphal imperfect. The infinitive intensifies the imperfect, which here has an obligatory nuance or is a future of instruction.} be stoned and its flesh must not be eaten, but the owner of the ox will be acquitted.