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Exodus 21:23
But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
Exodus 21:23 · American Standard Version
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Exodus 21:23 in other translations
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
But if a serious injury results, then you must require a life for a life—
But if any harm follows, then you must take life for life,
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In context
20 And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall surely be punished.
21 Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.
22 And if men strive together, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart, and yet no harm follow; he shall be surely fined, according as the woman’s husband shall lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.
23 But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
25 burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
26 And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, and destroy it; he shall let him go free for his eye’s sake.
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