Exodus 21:12-27
Legacy Standard Bible
Judgments About Personal Injuries
12 “(A)He who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death. 13 (B)But [a]if he did not lie in wait for him, but (C)God let him fall into his hand, then I will appoint you a place to which he may flee. 14 (D)If, however, a man acts presumptuously toward his neighbor, so as to kill him by deceit, you shall take him even from My altar, that he may die.
15 “And he who strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
16 “(E)He who [b]kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or he is found in his hand, shall surely be put to death.
17 “(F)And he who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
18 “And if men contend with each other and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist, and he does not die but [c]remains in 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 [d]loss of time, and he [e]shall take care of him until he is completely healed.
20 “And if a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod and he dies [f]at his hand, he shall surely [g]be punished. 21 But if for a day or two he is able to stand, no punishment shall be taken; (G)for he is his [h]property.
22 “And if men struggle with each other and [i]strike a woman with child so that [j]she gives birth prematurely, yet there is no injury, he shall surely be fined as the woman’s husband [k]will set for him, and he shall (H)pay [l]as the judges decide. 23 But if there is any further injury, (I)then you shall pay life for life, 24 (J)eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 burn for burn, bruise for bruise, wound for wound.
26 “And if a man strikes the eye of his male or female slave and ruins it, he shall let him go free on account of his eye. 27 And if he [m]knocks out a tooth of his male or female slave, he shall let him go free on account of his tooth.
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- Exodus 21:13 Lit he who
- Exodus 21:16 Lit steals
- Exodus 21:18 Lit lies
- Exodus 21:19 Lit his sitting
- Exodus 21:19 Lit healing, he shall cause to be healed
- Exodus 21:20 Lit under
- Exodus 21:20 Lit suffer vengeance
- Exodus 21:21 Lit money
- Exodus 21:22 Lit smote
- Exodus 21:22 Or an untimely birth occurs; lit her children come out
- Exodus 21:22 Lit lays on him
- Exodus 21:22 Lit by arbitration
- Exodus 21:27 Lit causes to fall
Exodus 21:12-27
New American Standard Bible 1995
Personal Injuries
12 “(A)He who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death. 13 (B)But [a]if he did not lie in wait for him, but (C)God let him fall into his hand, then I will appoint you a place to which he may flee. 14 (D)If, however, a man acts presumptuously toward his neighbor, so as to kill him craftily, you are to take him even from My altar, that he may die.
15 “He who strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
16 “(E)He who [b]kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or he is found in his [c]possession, shall surely be put to death.
17 “(F)He who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
18 “If men have a quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist, and he does not die but [d]remains in 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 [e]loss of time, and [f]shall take care of him until he is completely healed.
20 “If a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod and he dies [g]at his hand, he shall [h]be punished. 21 If, however, he [i]survives a day or two, no vengeance shall be taken; (G)for he is his [j]property.
22 “If men struggle with each other and strike a woman with child so that [k]she gives birth prematurely, yet there is no injury, he shall surely be fined as the woman’s husband [l]may demand of him, and he shall (H)pay [m]as the judges decide. 23 But if there is any further injury, (I)then you shall appoint as a penalty life for life, 24 (J)eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 burn for burn, wound for wound, [n]bruise for bruise.
26 “If a man strikes the eye of his male or female slave, and destroys it, he shall let him go free on account of his eye. 27 And if he [o]knocks out a tooth of his male or female slave, he shall let him go free on account of his tooth.
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- Exodus 21:13 Lit he who
- Exodus 21:16 Lit steals
- Exodus 21:16 Lit hand
- Exodus 21:18 Lit lies
- Exodus 21:19 Lit his sitting
- Exodus 21:19 Lit healing, he shall cause to be healed
- Exodus 21:20 Lit under
- Exodus 21:20 Lit suffer vengeance
- Exodus 21:21 Lit stands
- Exodus 21:21 Lit money
- Exodus 21:22 Or an untimely birth occurs; lit her children come out
- Exodus 21:22 Lit lays on him
- Exodus 21:22 Lit by arbitration
- Exodus 21:25 Lit welt
- Exodus 21:27 Lit causes to fall
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