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Exodus 21:23

And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,

Exodus 21:23 · King James Version

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Exodus 21:23 in other translations

BSB Berean Standard Bible

But if a serious injury results, then you must require a life for a life—

WEB World English Bible

But if any harm follows, then you must take life for life,

NHEB New Heart English Bible

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 be surely punished.

21 Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.

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,

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, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.

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