Exodus 21:22

WEB

²²“If men fight and hurt a pregnant woman so that she gives birth prematurely, and yet no harm follows, he shall be surely fined as much as the woman’s husband demands and the judges allow.

KJV

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.

BSB

²²If 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.

FBV

²²If men who are fighting happen to hit a pregnant woman so she gives birth prematurely,^[+] but no serious injury occurs, he must be fined whatever amount the woman's husband demands and as permitted by the judges.

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Extra References

Deuteronomy 22:18-19

¹⁸The elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him. ¹⁹They shall fine him one hundred shekels of silver,^[+] and give them to the father of the young lady, because he has given a bad name to a virgin of Israel. She shall be his wife. He may not put her away all his days.

Exodus 21:30

³⁰If a ransom is imposed on him, then he shall give for the redemption of his life whatever is imposed.

Deuteronomy 16:18

¹⁸You shall make judges and officers in all your gates, which the LORD your God gives you, according to your tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.