Exodus 21:23

But if any harm follows, then thou shall give life for life,

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,

In Context

22And 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.

24eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

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Cross References

Leviticus 24:20injury for injury, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, as he has caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be rendered to him.

Deuteronomy 19:21And thine eyes shall not pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 21:23-36

22 If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. 23 And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, 24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe. 26 And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall… Read the whole commentary →

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