- Exodus 21:20
וְכִי־יַכֶּה אִישׁ אֶת־עַבְדּוֹ אוֹ אֶת־אֲמָתוֹ בַּשֵּׁבֶט וּמֵת תַּחַת יָדוֹ נָקֹם יִנָּקֵם׃
When someone strikes their slave, male or female, with a rod, who dies there and then, this must be avenged.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲרֵי יִמְחֵי גְּבַר יָת עַבְדֵּיהּ אוֹ יָת אַמְתֵּיהּ בְּשׁוּלְטָן וִימוּת תְּחוֹת יְדֵיהּ אִתְּדָנָא יִתְּדָן׃
If a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod [power], and [the slave] dies under his hand, [the death] must be avenged [judged].
- Exodus 21:21
אַךְ אִם־יוֹם אוֹ יוֹמַיִם יַעֲמֹד לֹא יֻקַּם כִּי כַסְפּוֹ הוּא׃
But if [the victim] survives a day or two, this is not to be avenged, since the one is the other’s property.
Targum Onkelos
בְּרַם אִם יוֹמָא אוֹ תְּרֵין יוֹמִין יִתְקַיַּים לָא יִתְּדָן אֲרֵי כַסְפֵּיהּ הוּא׃
However if he [the slave] survives for a day or two, [his death] is not avenged [judged], for he [the slave] is his [master’s] property.
- Exodus 21:22
וְכִי־יִנָּצוּ אֲנָשִׁים וְנָגְפוּ אִשָּׁה הָרָה וְיָצְאוּ יְלָדֶיהָ וְלֹא יִהְיֶה אָסוֹן עָנוֹשׁ יֵעָנֵשׁ כַּאֲשֶׁר יָשִׁית עָלָיו בַּעַל הָאִשָּׁה וְנָתַן בִּפְלִלִים׃
When [two or more] parties fight, and one of them pushes a pregnant woman and a miscarriage results, but no other damage ensues, [the one responsible] shall be fined according as the woman’s husband may exact, the payment to be based on reckoning.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲרֵי יִנְצוֹן גּוּבְרִין וְיִמְחוֹן אִתְּתָא מְעַדְּיָא וְיִפְּקוּן וַלְדַּהָא וְלָא יְהֵי מוֹתָא אִתְגְּבָאָה יִתְגְּבֵי כְּמָא דִּישַׁוֵּי עֲלוֹהִי בַּעְלַהּ דְּאִתְּתָא וְיִתֵּין מִמֵּימַר דַּיָּינַיָּא׃
If men will fight and they strike a pregnant woman, causing her to miscarry, but there is no fatal injury [to the woman], he [the guilty one] is to be punished with a [monetary] penalty when the husband demands compensation. He shall pay as determined by the judges.
- Exodus 21:23
וְאִם־אָסוֹן יִהְיֶה וְנָתַתָּה נֶפֶשׁ תַּחַת נָפֶשׁ׃
But if other damage ensues, the penalty shall be life for life,
Targum Onkelos
וְאִם מוֹתָא יְהֵי וְתִתֵּין נַפְשָׁא חֲלָף נַפְשָׁא׃
However if there is a fatal injury, you shall give [up] a life for a life.
- Exodus 21:24
עַיִן תַּחַת עַיִן שֵׁן תַּחַת שֵׁן יָד תַּחַת יָד רֶגֶל תַּחַת רָגֶל׃
eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
Targum Onkelos
עֵינָא חֲלָף עֵינָא שִׁנָּא חֲלָף שִׁנָּא יְדָא חֲלָף יְדָא רִגְלָא חֲלָף רִגְלָא׃
[Compensation of] an eye for an eye, [of] a tooth for a tooth, [of] a hand for a hand, [of] a foot for a foot.
- Exodus 21:25
כְּוִיָּה תַּחַת כְּוִיָּה פֶּצַע תַּחַת פָּצַע חַבּוּרָה תַּחַת חַבּוּרָה׃
burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.
Targum Onkelos
כְּוַאָה חֲלָף כְּוַאָה פִּדְעָא חֲלָף פִּדְעָא מַשְׁקוֹפִי חֲלָף מַשְׁקוֹפִי׃
[Compensation of] a burn for a burn, [of] a wound for a wound, [of] a bruise [beating] for a bruise [beating].
- Exodus 21:26
וְכִי־יַכֶּה אִישׁ אֶת־עֵין עַבְדּוֹ אוֹ־אֶת־עֵין אֲמָתוֹ וְשִׁחֲתָהּ לַחׇפְשִׁי יְשַׁלְּחֶנּוּ תַּחַת עֵינוֹ׃
When someone strikes the eye of their slave, male or female, and destroys it, the slave shall go free on account of the eye.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲרֵי יִמְחֵי גְּבַר יָת עֵינָא דְּעַבְדֵּיהּ אוֹ יָת עֵינָא דְּאַמְתֵּיהּ וִיחַבְּלִנַּהּ לְבַר חוֹרִין יִפְטְרִנֵּיהּ חֲלָף עֵינֵיהּ׃
If a man strikes the eye of his slave, or the eye of his female slave, and destroys [blinds] it, he shall set him [the slave] free as compensation for the eye.
- Exodus 21:27
וְאִם־שֵׁן עַבְדּוֹ אוֹ־שֵׁן אֲמָתוֹ יַפִּיל לַחׇפְשִׁי יְשַׁלְּחֶנּוּ תַּחַת שִׁנּוֹ׃
If [the owner] knocks out the tooth of their slave, male or female, the slave shall go free on account of the tooth.
Targum Onkelos
וְאִם שִׁנָּא דְּעַבְדֵּיהּ אוֹ שִׁנָּא דְּאַמְתֵּיהּ יַפִּיל לְבַר חוֹרִין יִפְטְרִנֵּיהּ חֲלָף שִׁנֵּיהּ׃
If [he knocks out] the tooth of his slave, or knocks out the tooth of his female slave, he shall set him [the slave] free as compensation for the tooth.
- Exodus 21:28
וְכִי־יִגַּח שׁוֹר אֶת־אִישׁ אוֹ אֶת־אִשָּׁה וָמֵת סָקוֹל יִסָּקֵל הַשּׁוֹר וְלֹא יֵאָכֵל אֶת־בְּשָׂרוֹ וּבַעַל הַשּׁוֹר נָקִי׃
When an ox gores a man or a woman to death, the ox shall be stoned and its flesh shall not be eaten, but the owner of the ox is not to be punished.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲרֵי יִגַּח תּוֹרָא יָת גּוּבְרָא אוֹ יָת אִתְּתָא וִימוּת אִתְרְגָמָא יִתְרְגֵים תּוֹרָא וְלָא יִתְאֲכִיל יָת בִּסְרֵיהּ וּמָרֵיהּ דְּתוֹרָא יְהֵי זָכָא׃
If an ox gores a man or woman and the victim dies, the ox shall be stoned [to death], and its flesh may not be eaten. The owner of the ox shall go unpunished.
- Exodus 21:29
וְאִם שׁוֹר נַגָּח הוּא מִתְּמֹל שִׁלְשֹׁם וְהוּעַד בִּבְעָלָיו וְלֹא יִשְׁמְרֶנּוּ וְהֵמִית אִישׁ אוֹ אִשָּׁה הַשּׁוֹר יִסָּקֵל וְגַם־בְּעָלָיו יוּמָת׃
If, however, that ox has been in the habit of goring, and its owner, though warned, has failed to guard it, and it kills a man or a woman—the ox shall be stoned and its owner, too, shall be put to death.
Targum Onkelos
וְאִם תּוֹר נַגָּח הוּא מֵאֶתְמָלִי וּמִדְּקַמּוֹהִי וְאִתַּסְהַד בְּמָרֵיהּ וְלָא נַטְרֵיהּ וְיִקְטוֹל גְּבַר אוֹ אִתָּא תּוֹרָא יִתְרְגֵים וְאַף מָרֵיהּ יִתְקְטִיל׃
But if the ox had gored yesterday and the day before, and a warning was given to its owner, but he had not taken proper precautions to guard it, and kills a man or a woman, the ox must be stoned, and the owner also shall die [by Divine decree].
- Exodus 21:30
אִם־כֹּפֶר יוּשַׁת עָלָיו וְנָתַן פִּדְיֹן נַפְשׁוֹ כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר־יוּשַׁת עָלָיו׃
If ransom is imposed to redeem [the owner’s] life, whatever is imposed must be paid.
Targum Onkelos
אִם מָמוֹן יְשַׁוּוֹן עֲלוֹהִי וְיִתֵּין פּוּרְקַן נַפְשֵׁיהּ כְּכֹל דִּישַׁוּוֹן עֲלוֹהִי׃
When an atonement fine shall be imposed on him, he must give for the redemption of his soul whatever sum is imposed on him.
- Exodus 21:31
אוֹ־בֵן יִגָּח אוֹ־בַת יִגָּח כַּמִּשְׁפָּט הַזֶּה יֵעָשֶׂה לּוֹ׃
So, too, if it gores a minor, male or female: it shall be dealt with according to the same rule.
Targum Onkelos
אוֹ לְבַר יִשְׂרָאֵל יִגַּח תּוֹרָא אוֹ לְבַת יִשְׂרָאֵל יִגַּח כְּדִינָא הָדֵין יִתְעֲבֵיד לֵיהּ׃
Whether it is a son [a minor lad] [of Yisrael] that is gored [by the ox] or a daughter [a minor girl] [of Yisrael] that it gored, this law shall apply to it.
- Exodus 21:32
אִם־עֶבֶד יִגַּח הַשּׁוֹר אוֹ אָמָה כֶּסֶף ׀ שְׁלֹשִׁים שְׁקָלִים יִתֵּן לַאדֹנָיו וְהַשּׁוֹר יִסָּקֵל׃
But if the ox gores a slave, male or female, [its owner] shall pay thirty shekels of silver to the master, and the ox shall be stoned.
Targum Onkelos
אִם לְעַבְדָּא יִגַּח תּוֹרָא אוֹ לְאַמְתָּא כַּסְפָּא תְּלָתִין סִלְעִין יִתֵּין לְרִבּוֹנֵיהּ וְתוֹרָא יִתְרְגֵים׃
If the ox gored a male or female slave, he must give thirty silver shekalim [selaim] to their master, and the ox must be stoned.
- Exodus 21:33
וְכִי־יִפְתַּח אִישׁ בּוֹר אוֹ כִּי־יִכְרֶה אִישׁ בֹּר וְלֹא יְכַסֶּנּוּ וְנָפַל־שָׁמָּה שּׁוֹר אוֹ חֲמוֹר׃
When someone opens a pit, or digs a pit and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲרֵי יִפְתַּח גְּבַר גּוּב אוֹ אֲרֵי יִכְרֵי גְּבַר גּוּב וְלָא יְכַסֵּינֵיהּ וְיִפּוֹל תַּמָּן תּוֹרָא אוֹ חֲמָרָא׃
If a man uncovers a pit, or if a man digs a pit, and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it;
- Exodus 21:34
בַּעַל הַבּוֹר יְשַׁלֵּם כֶּסֶף יָשִׁיב לִבְעָלָיו וְהַמֵּת יִהְיֶה־לּוֹ׃
the one responsible for the pit must make restitution—paying the price to the owner, but keeping the dead animal.
Targum Onkelos
מָרֵיהּ דְּגוּבָּא יְשַׁלֵּים כַּסְפָּא יָתִיב לְמָרוֹהִי וּמִיתָא יְהֵי דִּילֵיהּ׃
The owner of the pit must pay. He must compensate its owner with money, and the dead [animal] remains his [its original owner’s] possesion.
- Exodus 21:35
וְכִי־יִגֹּף שׁוֹר־אִישׁ אֶת־שׁוֹר רֵעֵהוּ וָמֵת וּמָכְרוּ אֶת־הַשּׁוֹר הַחַי וְחָצוּ אֶת־כַּסְפּוֹ וְגַם אֶת־הַמֵּת יֶחֱצוּן׃
When someone’s ox injures a neighbor’s ox and it dies, they shall sell the live ox and divide its price; they shall also divide the dead animal.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲרֵי יִגּוֹף תּוֹר דִּגְבַר יָת תּוֹרָא דְּחַבְרֵיהּ וִימוּת וִיזַבְּנוּן יָת תּוֹרָא חַיָא וְיִפְלְגוּן יָת כַּסְפֵּיהּ וְאַף יָת דְּמֵי מִיתָא יִפְלְגוּן׃
If a man’s ox injures his neighbor’s ox and it dies, they shall sell the live ox and divide the money received for it. They shall also divide [the value of] the dead animal.
- Exodus 21:36
אוֹ נוֹדַע כִּי שׁוֹר נַגָּח הוּא מִתְּמוֹל שִׁלְשֹׁם וְלֹא יִשְׁמְרֶנּוּ בְּעָלָיו שַׁלֵּם יְשַׁלֵּם שׁוֹר תַּחַת הַשּׁוֹר וְהַמֵּת יִהְיֶה־לּוֹ׃
If, however, it is known that the ox was in the habit of goring, and its owner has failed to guard it, [that party] must restore ox for ox, but shall keep the dead animal.
Targum Onkelos
אוֹ אִתְיְדַע אֲרֵי תּוֹר נַגָּח הוּא מֵאֶתְמָלִי וּמִדְּקַמּוֹהִי וְלָא נַטְרֵיהּ מָרֵיהּ שַׁלָּמָא יְשַׁלֵּים תּוֹרָא חֲלָף תּוֹרָא וּמִיתָא יְהֵי דִּילֵיהּ׃
If it was known that it was a goring ox from yesterday and the day before, but he had not taken proper precaution to guard it, then he must pay full compensation, an ox for an ox. The dead [animal] remains in the possession [of its owner].
- Exodus 21:37
כִּי יִגְנֹב־אִישׁ שׁוֹר אוֹ־שֶׂה וּטְבָחוֹ אוֹ מְכָרוֹ חֲמִשָּׁה בָקָר יְשַׁלֵּם תַּחַת הַשּׁוֹר וְאַרְבַּע־צֹאן תַּחַת הַשֶּׂה׃
When someone steals an ox or a sheep, and slaughters it or sells it, five oxen shall be paid for the ox, and four sheep for the sheep.—
Targum Onkelos
אֲרֵי יִגְנוֹב גְּבַר תּוֹר אוֹ אִמַּר וְיִכְּסִנֵּיהּ אוֹ יְזַבְּנִנֵּיהּ חַמְשָׁא תוֹרִין יְשַׁלֵּים חֲלָף תּוֹרָא וְאַרְבַּע עָנָא חֲלָף אִמְּרָא׃
If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and then slaughters or sells it, he must pay five oxen for each ox, and four sheep for each sheep.
- Exodus 22:1
אִם־בַּמַּחְתֶּרֶת יִמָּצֵא הַגַּנָּב וְהֻכָּה וָמֵת אֵין לוֹ דָּמִים׃
If the thief is seized while tunneling and beaten to death, there is no bloodguilt in that case.
Targum Onkelos
אִם בְּמַחְתַּרְתָּא יִשְׁתְּכַח גַּנָּבָא וְיִתְמְחֵי וִימוּת לֵית לֵיהּ דַּם׃
If the thief is found [caught] while breaking in, and is struck and killed, there is no liability for his blood.
- Exodus 22:2
אִם־זָרְחָה הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ עָלָיו דָּמִים לוֹ שַׁלֵּם יְשַׁלֵּם אִם־אֵין לוֹ וְנִמְכַּר בִּגְנֵבָתוֹ׃
If the sun had already risen, there is bloodguilt in that case.—[The thief] must make restitution, and if lacking the means, shall be sold for the theft.
Targum Onkelos
אִם עֵינָא דְּסָהֲדַיָּא נְפַלַת עֲלוֹהִי דְּמָא לֵיהּ שַׁלָּמָא יְשַׁלֵּים אִם לֵית לֵיהּ וְיִזְדַּבַּן בִּגְנוּבְתֵּיהּ׃
If the sun shone on him [eyes of witnesses fell upon him], there is liability for his blood. He must make full restitution. If he does not have [the means to do so], he shall be sold [as a slave to pay] for his theft.
- Exodus 22:3
אִם־הִמָּצֵא תִמָּצֵא בְיָדוֹ הַגְּנֵבָה מִשּׁוֹר עַד־חֲמוֹר עַד־שֶׂה חַיִּים שְׁנַיִם יְשַׁלֵּם׃
But if what was stolen—whether ox or donkey or sheep—is found alive and in hand, that person shall pay double.
Targum Onkelos
אִם אִשְׁתְּכָחָא תִשְׁתְּכַח בִּידֵיהּ גְּנוּבְתָּא מִתּוֹר עַד חֲמָר עַד אִמַּר אִנּוּן חַיִּין עַל חַד תְּרֵין יְשַׁלֵּים׃
If the stolen article is found in his hand [possession], whether it is an ox, donkey or sheep [that is alive], he must pay two live animals.