6:19 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of Levi, according to their records.
1 tn Or “after the manner of” (KJV, ASV); NRSV “shall deal with her as with a daughter.”
2 tn Heb “it”; the referent (the ox) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the owner) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tn Heb “according to this judgment it shall be done to him.”
5 tn The noun is מִשְׁפָּט (mishpat), often translated “judgment” or “decision” in other contexts. In those settings it may reflect its basic idea of custom, which here would be reflected with a rendering of “prescribed norm” or “plan.”