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Exodus 21:8-18 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

8. But if she displeases her master, who had designated her for himself, he shall let her be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to a foreign people, since he has broken faith with her.

9. If he designates her for his son, he shall treat her according to the ordinance for daughters.

10. If he takes another wife, he shall not withhold her food, her clothing, or her conjugal rights.

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,

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