Exodus 21:33-34

Exodus 21:33-34

[33] And if a man  shall open  a pit,  or if a man  shall dig  a pit,  and not cover  it, and an ox  or an ass  fall  [34] The owner  of the pit  shall make it good,  and give  money  unto the owner  of them; and the dead  beast shall be his.

What does Exodus 21:33-34 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The pit represents a typical case of damage caused by an inanimate object or natural phenomenon. These specific cases doubtless served as precedents for other similar cases.