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Exodus 21:13-23 Webster Bible Translation (WBT)

13. And if a man shall not lie in wait, but God shall deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.

14. But if a man shall come presumptuously upon his neighbor, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from my altar, that he may die.

15. And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.

16. And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he shall be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

17. And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

18. And if men contend together, and one shall smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he shall not die, but keep his bed:

19. If he shall rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed.

20. And if a man shall smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he shall die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.

21. Notwithstanding, if he shall continue a day or two, he shall not be punished; for he is his money.

22. If men shall contend, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit shall 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.

23. And if any mischief shall follow, then thou shalt give life for life,

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