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.

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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.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 21:22 Or she has a miscarriage

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

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23 But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life,(A)

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24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

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24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth,(A) hand for hand, foot for foot,

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25 Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.

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25 burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.

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