Exodus 21:23

Soothly if the death of her followeth (or And if her death followeth), he shall yield life for life,

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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

In Context

22If men chide, and a man smiteth a woman with child, and soothly he maketh the child dead-born, but the woman liveth over that smiting, he shall be subject to the harm (or he shall be subject to a fine), as much as the woman’s husband asketh (for), and as the judges deem (appropriate).

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

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Cross References

Leviticus 24:20he shall restore breaking for breaking, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; what manner wem he gave, he shall be compelled to suffer such a wem, (or what manner wound, or injury, he gave, he shall be compelled to suffer such a wound, or injury).

Deuteronomy 19:21but thou shalt ask 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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