"If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart {from her}, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be…" — Exodus 21:22

Exodus 21:22 · KJV

“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}.”

— Exodus 21:22

Verse 21

Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he {is} his money.

Verse 23

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

Exodus 21 — Context

And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished. {punished: Heb. avenged}

Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he {is} his money.

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}.

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

Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

Cross References

Deuteronomy 22:18-19

And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;

Exodus 21:30

If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.

Deuteronomy 16:18

Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.