Exodus

Exodus 21:22–23

²²If men who are fighting strike a pregnant woman and her child is born prematurely,^e but there is no further injury, he shall surely be fined as the woman’s husband demands and as the court allows. ²³But if a serious injury results, then you must require a life for a life —

Footnotes

e 21:22 Literally and her children come out

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Exodus 21:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	וְכִֽי־	wə·ḵî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
men	אֲנָשִׁ֗ים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
who are fighting	יִנָּצ֣וּ	yin·nā·ṣū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5327 struggle
strike	וְנָ֨גְפ֜וּ	wə·nā·ḡə·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5062 strike, smite
a pregnant	הָרָה֙	hā·rāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2030 pregnant
woman	אִשָּׁ֤ה	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
and her child	יְלָדֶ֔יהָ	yə·lā·ḏe·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
is born prematurely	וְיָצְא֣וּ	wə·yā·ṣə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3318 go or come out
but there is	יִהְיֶ֖ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
no	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
injury	אָס֑וֹן	’ā·sō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H611 mischief, evil, harm
he shall surely be fined	עָנ֣וֹשׁ	‘ā·nō·wōš	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H6064 fine, mulct
as	כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֨ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the woman’s	הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה	hā·’iš·šāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
husband	בַּ֣עַל	ba·‘al	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1167 owner, lord
demands	יָשִׁ֤ית	yā·šîṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7896 put, set
and as the court allows	וְנָתַ֖ן	wə·nā·ṯan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set

Exodus 21:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
a serious injury	אָס֖וֹן	’ā·sō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H611 mischief, evil, harm
results	יִהְיֶ֑ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
then you must require	וְנָתַתָּ֥ה	wə·nā·ṯat·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
a life	נֶ֖פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
for	תַּ֥חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
a life	נָֽפֶשׁ׃	nā·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

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Exodus 21:22 Deuteronomy 22:18–19 · Exodus 21:30

Exodus 21:23 Deuteronomy 19:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.