Why does the Torah insert the word "Im"?
Bava Kama, 43b: To include where the ox intended to gore an ox and inadvertently gored the Eved. 1
Refer to 21:30:1:5*.
What if the Eved is worth more or less than thirty Shekalim?
What is the significance of thirty Shekalim?
Moshav Zekenim #1 and Seforno: Because an Eved is compared to a woman regarding the fulfillment of Mitzvos, 1 and the Erech of a woman is thirty Shekalim. 2
Moshav Zekenim #2: The primary years of Avodah are from twenty (from when men can go to the army) until fifty (at which age Levi'im cease to serve). 3
Hadar Zekenim: Because the Pasuk is discussing an Eved who is a shepherd, and the regular wage of a shepherd is thirty Shekalim. 4
See Chagigah, 4a (Seforno).
See Vayikra 27:4.
I do not understand why it is a Shekel per year. Also, one pays Shekalim even if the Eved is older than fifty, or too old to work (PF).
See Zecharyah 11:4,12. (I do not know why this amount applies to all Avadim. Moreover, thirty Shekalim is not the wage for his entire life - PF).
How much is a Shekel?
Rashi and Ramban: One Shekel weighs four gold coins, which is equivalent to half 1 an Unki of the weights of K'lunya.
Rambam (Peirush ha'Mishnayos, Shekalim 1:7): It is the weight of a hundred and ninety-two grains of barley.
Bechoros, 49b: 'The thirty Shekalim of an Eved refers to Shekel ha'Kodesh in Tzuri coins 2 - which is double the regular Shekel, which is half a Sela.
What are the implications of "Adonav"? What does it preclude or include?
Gitin, 42b: It precludes an Eved whose master knocked out his tooth or his eye and who is therefore due leave his service, even though he has yet to receive a Get Shichrur. 1
Mechilta: It includes the Eved of a woman who inherited him from her father. 2
Gitin (Ibid.): Since his master no longer falls under the caregory of "Adonav". See Torah Temimah, note241.
Who is considered the Eved's 'Adon', even though her husband was permitted to make use of him - since his Kinyan is a Kinyan Peiros, whereas his wife - whose Kinyan is a Kinyan ha'Guf, is considered the owner (Torah Temimah).
Having already taught us that an ox that kills a human-being is stoned, why does the Torah need to repeat it here?
Mechilta #1: Since the Pasuk took the Din of an ox that killls an Eved out of the K'lal - to obligate him to pay thirty Shekalim, it had to specifically bring it back into the K'lal in order to incorporate it ('Kol Davar she'Hayah bi'Chelal, ve'Yatza Lidon be'Davar he'Chadash ... ').
Mechilta #2: In order to incorporate where his ox gored one of his own oxen in the Din of "ha'Shor Yisakeil". 1
Even though he is Patur from paying. See also Torah Temimah, note 244.
