Exodus 21:33 meaning and explanation

If a man opens or digs a pit and fails to cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,

Exodus 21:33, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse belongs to the case laws Moses sets before Israel at Sinai, applying the Ten Commandments to daily disputes. The situation is ordinary: a man digs a cistern or pit, perhaps for water or storage, and leaves it uncovered.

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