5“But if the slave declares, ‘I love my master, my wife, and my children; I do not want to leave as a free man,’21:5 Dt 15:16–17

6his master is to bring him to the judges21:6 Or to God; that is, to his sanctuary or court and then bring him to the door or doorpost. His master will pierce his ear with an awl, and he will serve his master for life.

7“When a man sells his daughter as a concubine,21:7 Or servant she is not to leave as the male slaves do.21:7 Neh 5:5

8If she is displeasing to her master, who chose her for himself, then he must let her be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to foreigners because he has acted treacherously toward her.

9Or if he chooses her for his son, he must deal with her according to the customary treatment of daughters.

10If he takes an additional wife, he must not reduce the food, clothing, or marital rights of the first wife.21:10 1Co 7:5

11And if he does not do these three things for her, she may leave free of charge, without any payment.21:11 She doesn’t have to pay any redemption price.

15“Whoever strikes his father or his mother must be put to death.

16“Whoever kidnaps a person must be put to death, whether he sells him or the person is found in his possession.21:16 Gn 37:28; Ex 22:4; Dt 24:7

17“Whoever curses his father or his mother must be put to death.21:17 Lv 20:9; Mt 15:4; Mk 7:10

18“When men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or his fist, and the injured man does not die but is confined to bed,

19if he can later get up and walk around outside leaning on his staff, then the one who struck him will be exempt from punishment. Nevertheless, he must pay for his lost work time21:19 Lit his inactivity and provide for his complete recovery.

20“When a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod, and the slave dies under his abuse,21:20 Lit hand the owner must be punished.21:20 Or must suffer vengeance

21However, if the slave can stand up after a day or two, the owner should not be punished21:21 Or not suffer vengeance because he is his owner’s property.21:21 Lit silver21:21 Lv 25:44–46

22“When men get in a fight and hit a pregnant woman so that her children are born prematurely but there is no injury, the one who hit her must be fined as the woman’s husband demands21:22 Ex 21:30; Dt 22:18–19 from him, and he must pay according to judicial assessment.

23If there is an injury, then you must give life for life,

24eye for eye, tooth for tooth,21:24 Lv 24:20; Dt 19:21; Mt 5:38 hand for hand, foot for foot,

25burn for burn, bruise for bruise, wound for wound.

26“When a man strikes the eye of his male or female slave and destroys it, he must let the slave go free in compensation for his eye.

27If he knocks out the tooth of his male or female slave, he must let the slave go free in compensation for his tooth.

28“When an ox21:28 Or a bull, or a steer gores a man or a woman to death, the ox must be stoned,21:28 Gn 9:5 and its meat may not be eaten, but the ox’s owner is innocent.

29However, if the ox was in the habit of goring, and its owner has been warned yet does not restrain it, and it kills a man or a woman, the ox must be stoned, and its owner must also be put to death.

30If instead a ransom21:30 Nm 35:31 is demanded of him, he can pay a redemption price for his life in the full amount demanded from him.

31If it gores a son or a daughter, he is to be dealt with according to this same law.

32If the ox gores a male or female slave, he must give thirty shekels21:32 Zch 11:12; Mt 26:15; 27:3,9 of silver21:32 About one pound of silver to the slave’s master, and the ox must be stoned.

33“When a man uncovers a pit or digs a pit, and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,

34the owner of the pit must give compensation; he must pay to its owner, but the dead animal will become his.

35“When a man’s ox injures his neighbor’s ox and it dies, they must sell the live ox and divide its proceeds; they must also divide the dead animal.

36If, however, it is known that the ox was in the habit of goring, yet its owner has not restrained it, he must compensate fully, ox for ox; the dead animal will become his.