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Exodus 21:23
“But if any harm follows, then you must take life for life,”
Verse in context — Exodus 21
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Notwithstanding, if he gets up after a day or two, he shall not be punished, for he is his property.
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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.
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But if any harm follows, then you must take life for life,
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eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
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burning for burning, wound for wound, and bruise for bruise.
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God delivers Israel from Egypt, gives the Ten Commandments, and establishes His covenant with His people.
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