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Or if it be known that the ox was wont to gore in time past, and its owner hath not kept it in, he shall surely pay ox for ox, and the dead [beast] shall be his own.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The dead ox in this case, as well as in the preceding one, must have been worth no more than the price of the hide, as the flesh could not be eaten…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

LAWS CONCERNING THE RIGHTS OF PROPERTY.

The legislation transitions from rights of persons to rights of property easily and…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Or if it be known that the ox has used to push in time past ,
&c.] If it is a plain case, and a thing well known in the neighb…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The cases mentioned here give rules of justice that were applicable then and are still in use for deciding similar matters. These laws teach us tha…

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