29. But if an ox was previously in the habit of goring people and its owner, though warned, would not watch it; should it then kill a man or a woman, not only must the ox be stoned, but its owner also must be put to death.
30. If, however, a fine is imposed on him, he must pay in ransom for his life whatever amount is imposed on him.
31. This ordinance applies if it is a boy or a girl that the ox gores.
32. But if it is a male or a female slave that it gores, he must pay the owner of the slave thirty shekels of silver, and the ox must be stoned.
33. When someone uncovers or digs a cistern and does not cover it over again, should an ox or a donkey fall into it,
34. the owner of the cistern must make good by restoring the value of the animal to its owner, but the dead animal he may keep.
35. When one man’s ox hurts another’s ox and it dies, they shall sell the live ox and divide this money as well as the dead animal equally between them.
36. But if it was known that the ox was previously in the habit of goring and its owner would not watch it, he must make full restitution, an ox for an ox; but the dead animal he may keep.
37. When someone steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he shall restore five oxen for the one ox, and four sheep for the one sheep.