Exodus 21:34

The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his.

Cross-reference

Exodus 21:29 describes liability for a known dangerous bull, another negligence case in the same legal code, different but related.

Exodus 21:30 allows ransom for human life from a goring ox, a different case from the animal restitution here, showing the range of liability laws.

Exodus 22:5 Parallel

Exodus 22:5 addresses livestock grazing in another's field, another case of negligence requiring restitution, paralleling the pit owner's payment.

Exodus 22:6 Parallel

Exodus 22:6 gives another negligence case — fire consuming grain — requiring restitution, similar to the pit owner's liability here.

Exodus 22:14 covers borrowed property damage — borrower must pay if owner absent — echoing the responsibility principle for loss here.

Leviticus 24:18 states the general 'life for life' restitution for killing an animal, which the pit owner's payment here exemplifies.