17 “Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.(A)

18 “If people quarrel and one person hits another with a stone or with their fist[a] and the victim does not die but is confined to bed, 19 the one who struck the blow will not be held liable if the other can get up and walk around outside with a staff; however, the guilty party must pay the injured person for any loss of time and see that the victim is completely healed.

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  1. Exodus 21:18 Or with a tool

17 “And (A)he who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.

18 “If men contend with each other, and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist, and he does not die but is confined to his bed, 19 if he rises again and walks about outside (B)with his staff, then he who struck him shall be [a]acquitted. He shall only pay for the loss of his time, and shall provide for him to be thoroughly healed.

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  1. Exodus 21:19 exempt from punishment

17 “And (A)one who curses his father or his mother shall certainly be put to death.

18 “Now if people have a quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or with a fist, and he does not die but [a]is confined to bed, 19 if he gets up and walks around outside on his staff, then he who struck him shall go unpunished; he shall only pay for his [b]loss of time, and [c]shall pay for his care until he is completely healed.

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  1. Exodus 21:18 Lit lies in
  2. Exodus 21:19 Lit his sitting
  3. Exodus 21:19 Lit healing, he shall cause to be healed