"And if {any} mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life," — Exodus 21:23

Exodus 21:23 · KJV

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

— Exodus 21:23

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}.

Verse 24

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

Exodus 21 — Context

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

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

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

Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 19:21

And thine eye shall not pity; {but} life {shall go} for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

Numbers 35:31

Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which {is} guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death. {guilty...: Heb. faulty to die}

Leviticus 24:19

And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;