Exodus 21
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Exodus 21:12-21

12He that smitethH5221 a manH376, so that he dieH4191, shall be surelyH4191 put to deathH4191. 13And if a man shall not lie in waitH6658, but GodH430 shall deliverH579 him into his handH3027; then I will appointH7760 thee a placeH4725 where he shall fleeH5127. 14But if a manH376 shall come presumptuouslyH2102 upon his neighbourH7453, to slayH2026 him with guileH6195; thou shalt takeH3947 him from my altarH4196, that he may dieH4191. 15And he that smitethH5221 his fatherH1, or his motherH517, shall be surelyH4191 put to deathH4191. 16And he that stealethH1589 a manH376, and sellethH4376 him, or if he shall be foundH4672 in his handH3027, he shall surelyH4191 be put to deathH4191. 17And he that cursethH7043 his fatherH1, or his motherH517, shall surelyH4191 be put to deathH4191.1 18And if menH582 contendH7378 together, and oneH376 shall smiteH5221 anotherH7453 with a stoneH68, orH176 with his fistH106, and he shall not dieH4191, but keepethH5307 to his bedH4904:2 19If he shall rise againH6965, and walkH1980 abroadH2351 upon his staffH4938, then shall he that smoteH5221 him be clearH5352: only he shall payH5414 for the loss of his timeH7674, and shall cause him to be thoroughlyH7495 healedH7495.3 20And if a manH376 shall smiteH5221 his maleH5650 or female servantH519, with a rodH7626, and he shall dieH4191 under his handH3027; he shall be surelyH5358 punishedH5358.4 21HoweverH389, if he shall continueH5975 a dayH3117 or twoH8147, he shall not be punishedH5358: for he is his moneyH3701.

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  1. 1. Exodus 21:17 curseth: or, revileth ↩
  2. 2. Exodus 21:18 another: or, his neighbour ↩
  3. 3. Exodus 21:19 the loss...: Heb. his ceasing ↩
  4. 4. Exodus 21:20 punished: Heb. avenged ↩

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Revised Webster's Bible — 1833 — Public Domain