17. "If anyone calls down a curse on his father or mother, he will be put to death.
18. "Suppose two men get into a fight and argue with each other. One hits the other with a stone or his fist. He does not die but has to stay in bed.
19. And later he gets up and walks around outside with his walking stick. Then the man who hit him will not be held accountable. But he must pay the one who was hurt for the time he spent in bed. He must be sure that the person is completely healed.
20. "Suppose a man beats his male or female slave to death with a club. Then he must be punished.
21. But he will not be punished if the slave gets up after a day or two. After all, the slave is his property.
22. "Suppose some men are fighting and one of them hits a pregnant woman. And suppose she has her baby early but is not badly hurt. Then the man who hurt her must pay a fine. He must pay what the woman's husband asks for and the court allows.
23. "But if someone is badly hurt, a life must be taken for a life.
24. An eye must be put out for an eye. A tooth must be knocked out for a tooth. A hand must be cut off for a hand and a foot for a foot.
25. A burn must be given for a burn, a wound for a wound, and a bruise for a bruise.
26. "Suppose a man hits his male or female servant in the eye and destroys it. Then he must let the servant go free to pay for the eye.
27. "Suppose he knocks out the tooth of a male or female servant. Then he must let the servant go free to pay for the tooth.
28. "Suppose a bull kills a man or woman with its horns. Then you must kill the bull by throwing stones at it. Its meat must not be eaten. The owner of the bull will not be held accountable.