Exodus 21:18
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
18 When men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist, not mortally, but enough to put him in bed,
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Exodus 21:19
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
19 the one who struck the blow shall be acquitted, provided the other can get up and walk around with the help of his staff. Still, he must compensate him for his recovery time and make provision for his complete healing.
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