The Church Fathers on this verse

Exodus 21:36Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

But if he knew that his ox was wont to push yesterday, and the day before, and his master did not keep him in; he shall pay ox for ox, and shall take the whole carcass.

Douay-Rheims

א֣וֹ נוֹדַ֗ע כִּ֠י שׁ֣וֹר נַגָּ֥ח הוּא֙ מִתְּמ֣וֹל שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם וְלֹ֥א יִשְׁמְרֶ֖נּוּ בְּעָלָ֑יו שַׁלֵּ֨ם יְשַׁלֵּ֥ם שׁוֹר֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשּׁ֔וֹר וְהַמֵּ֖ת יִֽהְיֶה־לּֽוֹ׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

Wlastow G.K.

19th centuryCommentator

The interpreters highlight the regulations mentioned (verses 28 to 36) as specific instances sanctioned by Moses during the time in the wilderness. These precedents have been incorporated into the legal framework, serving not only as examples for comparable situations but also for any circumstances where an individual’s carelessness could cause injury to others or to the community as a whole.