Exodus 21:22
And if men strive together, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart, and yet no harm follow, he shall be surely fined, according as the woman's husband shall lay upon him, and he shall pay as the judges determine.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
21Notwithstanding, if he continues a day or two, he shall not be punished, for he is his money.
23But if any harm follows, then thou shall give life for life,
Cross References
Exodus 21:30If a ransom is laid on him, then he shall give for the redemption of his life whatever is laid upon him.
Deuteronomy 22:18And the elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him,
Matthew Henry on Exodus 21:13-22
12 He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death. 13 And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee. 14 But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die. 15 And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death. 16 And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to… Read the whole commentary →