Exodus 21:22-23
New International Version
22 “If people are fighting and hit a pregnant woman and she gives birth prematurely[a] but there is no serious injury, the offender must be fined whatever the woman’s husband demands(A) and the court allows. 23 But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life,(B)
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- Exodus 21:22 Or she has a miscarriage
Exodus 21:22-23
King James Version
22 If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.
23 And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
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Exodus 21:22-23
New King James Version
22 “If men [a]fight, and hurt a woman with child, so that [b]she gives birth prematurely, yet no harm follows, he shall surely be punished accordingly as the woman’s husband imposes on him; and he shall (A)pay as the judges determine. 23 But if any harm follows, then you shall give life for life,
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- Exodus 21:22 struggle
- Exodus 21:22 Lit. her children come out
Exodus 21:22-23
English Standard Version
22 “When men strive together and hit a pregnant woman, so that her children come out, but there is no harm, the one who hit her shall surely be fined, as the woman's husband shall impose on him, and (A)he shall pay as the (B)judges determine. 23 But if there is harm,[a] then you shall pay (C)life for life,
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- Exodus 21:23 Or so that her children come out and it is clear who was to blame, he shall be fined as the woman's husband shall impose on him, and he alone shall pay. 23 If it is unclear who was to blame
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