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Exodus 21:34

The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his.

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בַּ֤עַלbaalhusbandבַּעַלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “husband”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1167a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)[phrase] archer, [phrase] babbler, [phrase] bird, captain, chief man, [phrase] confederate, [phrase] have to do, [phrase] dreamer, those to whom it is due, [phrase] furious, those that are given to it, great, [phrase] hairy, he that hath i…הַבּוֹר֙haborthe cisternבּוֹרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the cistern”, the ordinary formH953a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well.יְשַׁלֵּ֔םyeshalemmake amendsשָׁלַםverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “make amends”, an unfinished actionH7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-) pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, [idiom] s…כֶּ֖סֶףkesefmoneyכֶּסֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).יָשִׁ֣יבyashivagainשׁוּבverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “again”, an unfinished actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…לִבְעָלָ֑יוlivalayvto husbandבַּעַלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to husband”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1167a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)[phrase] archer, [phrase] babbler, [phrase] bird, captain, chief man, [phrase] confederate, [phrase] have to do, [phrase] dreamer, those to whom it is due, [phrase] furious, those that are given to it, great, [phrase] hairy, he that hath i…וְהַמֵּ֖תvehametand the dieמוּתconjunction, definite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and the die”, a verb used as a describing wordH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…יִֽהְיֶהyihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לּֽוֹlvotoלּֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

the owner of the pit shall make it good; he shall give money unto the owner of them, and the dead beast shall be his.

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American Standard Version (1901)

the owner of the pit shall make it good; he shall give money unto the owner thereof, and the dead beast shall be his.

Young’s Literal Translation

the owner of the pit doth repay, money he doth give back to its owner, and the dead is his.

World English Bible

the owner of the pit shall make it good. He shall give money to its owner, and the dead animal shall be his.

Darby Translation

the owner of the pit shall make it good, shall give money to the owner of them; and the dead [ox] shall be his.

Douay-Rheims

The owner of the pit shall pay the price of the beasts: and that which is dead shall be his own.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

the owner of the pit shall make it good; he shall give money unto the owner of them, and the dead beast shall be his.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

the owner of the pit shall make compensation; he shall give money to their owner, and the dead shall be his own.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὁ κύριος τοῦ λάκκου ἀποτίσει, ἀργύριον δώσει τῷ κυρίῳ αὐτῶν· τὸ δὲ τετελευτηκὸς αὐτῷ ἔσται.