Objects
pit
If anyone leaves a pit uncovered, or digs a pit and does not cover it, and an ox or donkey falls into it, the owner of the pit compensates its owner and keeps the dead animal.
Category
Objects
First mention
Exodus 21:33
Tags
2
Exodus 21Liability
Scripture references
- Exodus 21:33
'If anyone leaves a pit uncovered, or digs a pit and does not cover it, and an ox, or donkey falls into it,
- Exodus 21:34
then the owner of the pit will make good the loss by compensating its owner, and the dead animal will be his.