Verse 29

But if the ox{H7794} were wont to push with his horn{H5056} in time past{H8543}{H8032}, and it hath been testified{H5749}{(H8717)} to his owner{H1167}, and he hath not kept{H8104}{(H8799)} him in, but that he hath killed{H4191}{(H8689)} a man{H376} or a woman{H802}; the ox{H7794} shall be stoned{H5619}{(H8735)}, and his owner{H1167} also shall be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)}.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 21:1-9 : 1 If one be found{H4672}{(H8735)} slain{H2491} in the land{H127} which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} thee to possess{H3423}{(H8800)} it, lying{H5307}{(H8802)} in the field{H7704}, and it be not known{H3045}{(H8738)} who hath slain{H5221}{(H8689)} him: 2 Then thy elders{H2205} and thy judges{H8199}{(H8802)} shall come forth{H3318}{(H8804)}, and they shall measure{H4058}{(H8804)} unto the cities{H5892} which are round about{H5439} him that is slain{H2491}: 3 And it shall be, that the city{H5892} which is next{H7138} unto the slain man{H2491}, even the elders{H2205} of that city{H5892} shall take{H3947}{(H8804)} an heifer{H1241}{H5697}, which hath not been wrought with{H5647}{(H8795)}, and which hath not drawn{H4900}{(H8804)} in the yoke{H5923}; 4 And the elders{H2205} of that city{H5892} shall bring down{H3381}{(H8689)} the heifer{H5697} unto a rough{H386} valley{H5158}, which is neither eared{H5647}{(H8735)} nor sown{H2232}{(H8735)}, and shall strike off{H6202} the heifer's{H5697} neck{H6202}{(H8804)} there in the valley{H5158}: 5 And the priests{H3548} the sons{H1121} of Levi{H3878} shall come near{H5066}{(H8738)}; for them the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} hath chosen{H977}{(H8804)} to minister{H8334}{(H8763)} unto him, and to bless{H1288}{(H8763)} in the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068}; and by their word{H6310} shall every controversy{H7379} and every stroke{H5061} be tried: 6 And all the elders{H2205} of that city{H5892}, that are next{H7138} unto the slain{H2491} man, shall wash{H7364}{(H8799)} their hands{H3027} over the heifer{H5697} that is beheaded{H6202}{(H8803)} in the valley{H5158}: 7 And they shall answer{H6030}{(H8804)} and say{H559}{(H8804)}, Our hands{H3027} have not shed{H8210}{(H8804)} this blood{H1818}, neither have our eyes{H5869} seen{H7200}{(H8804)} it. 8 Be merciful{H3722}{(H8761)}, O LORD{H3068}, unto thy people{H5971} Israel{H3478}, whom thou hast redeemed{H6299}{(H8804)}, and lay{H5414}{(H8799)} not innocent{H5355} blood{H1818} unto thy people{H5971} of Israel's{H3478} charge{H7130}. And the blood{H1818} shall be forgiven{H3722}{(H8694)} them. 9 So shalt thou put away{H1197}{(H8762)} the guilt of innocent{H5355} blood{H1818} from among{H7130} you, when thou shalt do{H6213}{(H8799)} that which is right{H3477} in the sight{H5869} of the LORD{H3068}.