Exodus 21:36 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Exodus 21:36 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 21:36 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 21:36 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Or if it is known that the bull was in the habit of goring in the past, and its owner has not kept it in, he shall surely pay bull for bull, and the dead animal shall be his own.”

Exodus 21:36 — World English Bible

Exodus 21:36 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Or if it be known that the ox was wont to gore in time past, and its owner hath not kept it in; he shall surely pay ox for ox, and the dead beast shall be his own.”

Exodus 21:36 — American Standard Version

Exodus 21:36 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“or, it hath been known that the ox is <FI>one<Fi> accustomed to gore heretofore, and its owner doth not watch it, he certainly repayeth ox for ox, and the dead is his.”

Exodus 21:36 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 21:36 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Or if it be known that the ox have gored heretofore, and its owner have not kept him in, he shall in any case restore ox for ox; and the dead shall be his.”

Exodus 21:36 — Darby Translation

Exodus 21:36 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Or if it bee knowen that the oxe hath vsed to push in times past, and his master hath not kept him, he shall pay oxe for oxe, but the dead shall be his owne. ”

Exodus 21:36 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 21:36 in Context — Exodus 21

34 le possesseur de la citerne paiera au maître la valeur de l’animal en argent, et aura pour lui l’animal mort.

35 Si le bœuf d’un homme frappe de ses cornes le bœuf d’un autre homme, et que la mort en soit la suite, ils vendront le bœuf vivant et en partageront le prix; ils partageront aussi le bœuf mort.

36 Mais s’il est connu que le bœuf était auparavant sujet à frapper, et que son maître ne l’ait point surveillé, ce maître rendra bœuf pour bœuf, et aura pour lui le bœuf mort.

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What Does Exodus 21:36 Mean?

Exodus 21:36 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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