- How many years was a Hebrew slave (servant) required to serve and
when did he go free?
6 years of service and the 7th year he goes free.
- If the slave did not want to go free, what were the 2 things the
master was to do?
He was to bring the slave to G-d and also take him to the door, or door post, and bore
his ear through with an awl.
- What was the penalty for a man who hit or cursed either his mother or
father?
He was to be put to death.
- If two men got into a fight, and one was hurt to the extent that he
had to be put to bed, but recovered later, what was the penalty upon the
one who hurt him?
He had to pay the other's doctor bills and for the loss of his pay
while not working.
- If a man hit his bondman or bondwoman and the result is a lost tooth
or eye, what is the penalty upon the man?
He must let them go free.
- If an ox gored a person to death, what was the penalty upon the
owner? What if the owner had been warned that the ox had gored in the
past and the owner had let the ox loose?
In the first case, the ox is killed and the owner is not liable. In
the second case, the ox is killed and the owner is put to death.
- Was there any circumstance in the above second scenario that the
owner would be spared?
If a ransom was put on his life by the tribunal, he could pay the
ransom and be spared.
- If a man stole an ox or a sheep, killed it or sold it, what did he
have to pay (if he was caught)?
5 oxen for the ox and 4 sheep for the sheep.
- What was the penalty upon a person who stole an ox, an ass, or a
sheep, and was caught with it alive?
He had to return the stolen animal plus 1 more like it.
- If a person afflicted a widow or fatherless child, and the afflicted
one cried out to G-d, what would G-d do to the persecutor?
Kill him with the sword.
- If you lend someone money, and take their garment as a pledge, by
when must it (the garment) be returned and why?
Before the sun goes down, because it is his only covering in which
to sleep.
- What does G-d mean when He says you shall not utter a false report?
You must not be an unrighteous witness, perverting justice.
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