Orthodox Jewish Bible

Shemot 21:15-28 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

15. And he that striketh down his av, or his em, shall be surely put to death.

16. And he that kidnaps an ish, and selleth him, or if he be found in his power, the kidnapper shall surely be put to death.

17. And he that curseth his av, or his em, shall surely be put to death.

18. And if anashim quarrel, and one strike another with an even (stone), or with his egrof (fist), and he die not, but is bedfast;

19. If he rise again, and walk around outside upon his staff, then shall he that struck down him be absolved; only shivto yiten (he shall give for his lost time), and shall provide for him to be thoroughly healed.

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.

28. If an ox gore an ish or an isha, that they die; then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his basar shall not be eaten; but the ba'al hashor (owner of the ox) shall be exempt from punishment.