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Exodus 21:11-23 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

11. If he does not do these three things for her, she may leave without cost, without any payment.

12. Whoever strikes someone a mortal blow must be put to death.

13. However, regarding the one who did not hunt another down, but God caused death to happen by his hand, I will set apart for you a place to which that one may flee.

14. But when someone kills a neighbor after maliciously scheming to do so, you must take him even from my altar and put him to death.

15. Whoever strikes father or mother shall be put to death.

16. A kidnaper, whether he sells the person or the person is found in his possession, shall be put to death.

17. Whoever curses father or mother shall be put to death.

18. When men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist, not mortally, but enough to put him in bed,

19. the one who struck the blow shall be acquitted, provided the other can get up and walk around with the help of his staff. Still, he must compensate him for his recovery time and make provision for his complete healing.

20. When someone strikes his male or female slave with a rod so that the slave dies under his hand, the act shall certainly be avenged.

21. If, however, the slave survives for a day or two, he is not to be punished, since the slave is his own property.

22. When men have a fight and hurt a pregnant woman, so that she suffers a miscarriage, but no further injury, the guilty one shall be fined as much as the woman’s husband demands of him, and he shall pay in the presence of the judges.

23. But if injury ensues, you shall give life for life,

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