Exodus 21:28 meaning and explanation
If an ox gores a man or woman to death, the ox must surely be stoned, and its meat must not be eaten. But the owner of the ox shall not be held responsible.
Exodus 21:28, Berean Standard Bible
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These ordinances were given through Moses to Israel at Sinai, applying covenant justice to daily life in an agricultural society. An ox that kills a person is stoned and its meat is not eaten, perhaps because the animal's blood guilt makes it unfit for food.
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