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Exodus 21:17-19
English Standard Version
Exodus 21:17-19
English Standard Version
17 (A)“Whoever curses[a] his father or his mother shall be put to death.
18 “When men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist and the man does not die but takes to his bed, 19 then if the man rises again and walks outdoors with his staff, he who struck him shall be clear; only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall have him thoroughly healed.
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- Exodus 21:17 Or dishonors; Septuagint reviles
Exodus 21:17-19
New International Version
Exodus 21:17-19
New International Version
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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- Exodus 21:18 Or with a tool
Exodus 21:17-19
New King James Version
Exodus 21:17-19
New King James Version
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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- Exodus 21:19 exempt from punishment
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