Bible in Basic English
"If the death of a son or of a daughter has been caused, the punishment is to be in agreement with this rule."
— Exodus 21:31, Bible in Basic English
If an ox comes to be the cause of death to a man or a woman, the ox is to be stoned, and its flesh may not be used for food; but the owner will not be judged responsible.
But if the ox has frequently done such damage in the past, and the owner has had word of it and has not kept it under control, so that it has been the cause of the death of a man or woman, not only is the ox to be stoned, but its owner is to be put to death.
If a price is put on his life, let him make payment of whatever price is fixed.
If the death of a son or of a daughter has been caused, the punishment is to be in agreement with this rule.
If the death of a man-servant or of a woman-servant is caused by the ox, the owner is to give their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox is to be stoned.
If a man makes a hole in the earth without covering it up, and an ox or an ass dropping into it comes to its death;
The owner of the hole is responsible; he will have to make payment to their owner, but the dead beast will be his.