Exodus 21:1

Now these are the Iudgements which thou shalt set before them.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"Now these are the ordinances which you are to set before them:
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Now these are the ordinances which thou shalt set before them.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Now these are the laws which you are to put before them.
- Basic English Bible

And these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them.
- Darby Bible

Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them.
- Webster's Bible

Now these are the ordinances which you shall set before them.
- World English Bible

`And these [are] the judgments which thou dost set before them:
- Youngs Literal Bible

Now these are the ordinances which thou shalt set before them.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Exodus 21:1

21:1 The first verse is the general title of the laws contained in this and the two following chapters. Their government being purely a theocracy; that which in other states is to be settled by human prudence, was directed among them by a divine appointment. These laws are called judgments; because their magistrates were to give judgment according to them. In the doubtful cases that had hitherto occurred, Moses had particularly enquired of God, but now God gave him statutes in general, by which to determine particular cases. He begins with the laws concerning servants, commanding mercy and moderation towards them. The Israelites had lately been servants themselves, and now they were become not only their own matters, but masters of servants too; lest they should abuse their servants as they themselves had been abused, provision was made for the mild and gentle usage of servants.