20. And if an ish strikes his eved, or his amah, with a shevet (rod), and he die under his yad; he shall be surely avenged.
21. Notwithstanding, if he continue a yom or two, he shall not be avenged; for he is his kesef.
22. If men fight, and hurt an isha harah (pregnant woman), so that she gives birth prematurely but not with any injury; he shall be surely punished, according as the ba'al haisha will assess a fine upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.
23. And if any ason (harm, fatality) follow, then thou shalt take nefesh for nefesh,
24. Ayin for ayin, shen for shen, yad for yad, regel for regel,
25. Burn for burn, wound for wound, chaburah (stripe laceration) for chaburah.
26. And if an ish strike the ayin of his eved, or the ayin of his amah, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his ayin's sake.
27. And if he strike his eved's shen (tooth), or his amah's shen; he shall let him go free for his shen's sake.