Exodus 21:30 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 21:22-36

Observe here, I. The particular care which the law took of women with child, that no hurt should be done them which might occasion their mis-carrying. The law of nature obliges us to be very tender in that case, lest the tree and fruit be destroyed together, Exod. 21:22, 23. Women with child, who are thus taken under the special protection of the law of God, if they live in his fear, may still believe themselves under the special protection of the providence of God, and hope that they shall be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 21:30

If there be laid on him a sum of money ,.... By the decree of the judges, as Aben Ezra, or which the sanhedrim of Israel have laid upon him; if his sentence of death is commuted for a fine, with the consent of the relations of the deceased, who in such a case are willing to show mercy, and take a fine instead of the person's death; supposing it was through carelessness and negligence, and not with any ill design that he did not keep up his ox from doing damage, after he had notice: then... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 21:30

If there be laid on him a sum of money - the ransom of his life - So it appears that, though by the law he forfeited his life, yet this might be commuted for a pecuniary mulct, at which the life of the deceased might be valued by the magistrates. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 21:2-35

The slave laws. Slave laws belong to all communities, and not to some only, slavery being really a universal and not a partial institution. In the most civilised communities of modern Europe, there are two large classes of slaves—lunatics and criminals. The law openly condemns these last to penal servitude, which may be for life; and this "servitude," as Lord Chief Justice Coleridge has repeatedly pointed out, is simply a form of slavery. Ancient communities differed from modern— 1 .... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 21:18-36

Bodily injuries. The laws in this section may be thus classified:— I. INJURIES BY MAN . 1 . Strivers ( Exodus 21:18 , Exodus 21:19 ). The man who injured another in strife was required to pay for the loss of his time, and to cause him to be thoroughly healed. Had the man died, the case would have come under the law of Exodus 21:12 . As it was, blame attached to both parties, and the law waived the right to further satisfaction. Note— 2 . Servants ( Exodus 21:20... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 21:28-32

Injuries done by cattle to slaves and freemen . For the purpose of inculcating as strongly as possible the principle of the sanctity of human life, the legislator notices the case where mortal injury is done to a person by a domesticated animal. The ox is taken as the example, being the animal most likely to inflict such an injury. In accordance with the declaration already made to Noah ( Genesis 9:6 ), it is laid down that the destructive beast must be killed. Further, to mark the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 21:30

If there be a fine laid upon him . There can scarcely have been any circumstances under which the penalty of death would have been enforced. No neglect could bring the crime into the category of murder. It is assumed, therefore, that practically the penalty would be a fine, proportioned no doubt to the value of the life taken. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 21:28-32

The animal was slain as a tribute to the sanctity of human life (Compare the marginal references and Genesis 4:11). It was stoned, and its flesh was treated as carrion. Guilty negligence on the part of its owner was reckoned a capital offence, to be commuted for a fine.In the case of a slave, the payment was the standard price of a slave, thirty shekels of silver. See Leviticus 25:44-46; Leviticus 27:3, and the marginal references for the New Testament application of this fact. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 21:30

Exodus 21:30. If there be laid on him a sum of money By the avenger of blood, the next akin to the party slain, who is willing to exchange the punishment, or by the judge. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Exodus 21:28-36

Injuries caused by animals (21:28-36)Laws were laid down both to protect and to punish the owners of animals that injured or killed people. In determining how much the owner was at fault and what compensation he should pay, the main consideration was how much he could be held responsible for control of the animal. If the person killed by the animal was a slave, compensation was paid to the master, since he owned the slave. But the slave was acknowledged as a human being, not treated as a mere... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 21:22-36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 21:30

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 21:30

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 21:2-35

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 21:18-36

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 21:28-32

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 21:30

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 21:28-32

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 21:30

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Exodus 21:28-36

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