Exodus 21:1 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

Now these are the laws and decisions you must present to them.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is telling Moses to share specific laws and legal decisions with the Israelite people.

📚 Historical Context

This verse introduces a section of civil and social laws that God gave to Moses after the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai. These laws were meant to govern how the newly freed Israelites would live together as a nation, covering everything from slavery and property rights to personal injuries and social justice. This was around 1446 BC, shortly after the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, when they needed practical guidance for organizing their society in the wilderness.

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