30 If (A)a ransom is imposed on him, then (B)he shall give for the redemption of his life whatever is imposed on him.

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30 However, if payment is demanded, the owner may redeem his life by the payment of whatever is demanded.(A)

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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.

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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

31 Moreover, you shall accept no ransom for the life of a murderer, who is guilty of death, but he shall be put to death. 32 And you shall accept no ransom for him who has fled to his city of refuge, that he may return to dwell in the land before the death of the high priest. 33 You shall not (A)pollute the land in which you live, for blood (B)pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land for the blood that is shed in it, except (C)by the blood of the one who shed it.

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31 “‘Do not accept a ransom(A) for the life of a murderer, who deserves to die. They are to be put to death.

32 “‘Do not accept a ransom for anyone who has fled to a city of refuge and so allow them to go back and live on their own land before the death of the high priest.

33 “‘Do not pollute the land where you are. Bloodshed pollutes the land,(B) and atonement cannot be made for the land on which blood has been shed, except by the blood of the one who shed it.

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12 (A)“When you take the census of the people of Israel, then each shall give (B)a ransom for his life to the Lord when you number them, that there be no plague among them when you number them.

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12 “When you take a census(A) of the Israelites to count them, each one must pay the Lord a ransom(B) for his life at the time he is counted. Then no plague(C) will come on them when you number them.

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The ransom of a man's life is his wealth,
    but a poor man (A)hears no threat.

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A person’s riches may ransom their life,
    but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.(A)

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