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Exodus 21:23

21 However, if the servant gets up after a day or two, the owner shall not be punished, since the servant is his property.

22 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.

But if a serious injury results, then you must require a life for a life—

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

25 burn for burn, wound for wound, and stripe for stripe.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But if a serious injury results, then you must require a life for a life—
KJV
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
WEB
But if any harm follows, then you must take life for life,
ASV
But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
DARBY
But if mischief happen, then thou shalt give life for life,
BLB
But if there is harm, then you shall give life for life,
ÅB
Men dersom det skjer en ulykke, da skal du gi liv for liv,
OTB
Men hvis det er alvorlig skade, skal du gi liv for liv,
B1930
Men dersom det skjer en ulykke, da skal du gi liv for liv,

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