Exodus 21:22
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“If men who are fighting strike a pregnant woman and her child is born prematurely, but there is no further injury, he shall surely be fined as the woman’s husband demands and as the court allows.”
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“If men who are fighting strike a pregnant woman and her child is born prematurely, but there is no further injury, he shall surely be fined as the woman’s husband demands and as the court allows.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`And when men strive, and have smitten a pregnant woman, and her children have come out, and there is no mischief, he is certainly fined, as the husband of the woman doth lay upon him, and he hath given through the judges;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Exodus 21:22 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 21:30If payment is demanded of him instead, he may redeem his life by paying the full amount demanded of him.
- Deuteronomy 16:18You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.
- Deuteronomy 22:18Then the elders of that city shall take the man and punish him.
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