22“If men 4fight, and hurt a woman with child, so that 5she gives birth prematurely, yet no harm follows, he shall surely be punished accordingly as the woman’s husband imposes on him; and he shall spay as the judges determine. 23But if any harm follows, then you shall give life for life,
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Exodus 21:22–23 — The New International Version (NIV)
22“If people are fighting and hit a pregnant woman and she gives birth prematurely but there is no serious injury, the offender must be fined whatever the woman’s husband demands and the court allows. 23But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life,
Exodus 21:22–23 — English Standard Version (ESV)
22“When men strive together and hit a pregnant woman, so that her children come out, but there is no harm, the one who hit her shall surely be fined, as the woman’s husband shall impose on him, and he shall pay as the judges determine. 23But if there is harm, then you shall pay life for life,
Exodus 21:22–23 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
22If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit 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. 23And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
Exodus 21:22–23 — New Living Translation (NLT)
22“Now suppose two men are fighting, and in the process they accidentally strike a pregnant woman so she gives birth prematurely. If no further injury results, the man who struck the woman must pay the amount of compensation the woman’s husband demands and the judges approve. 23But if there is further injury, the punishment must match the injury: a life for a life,
Exodus 21:22–23 — New Century Version (NCV)
22“Suppose two men are fighting and hit a pregnant woman, causing the baby to come out. If there is no further injury, the man who caused the accident must pay money—whatever amount the woman’s husband says and the court allows. 23But if there is further injury, then the punishment that must be paid is life for life,
Exodus 21:22–23 — American Standard Version (ASV)
22And if men strive together, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart, and yet no harm follow; he shall be surely fined, according as the woman’s husband shall lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. 23But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
Exodus 21:22–23 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
22And if men strive together, and strike a woman with child, so that she be delivered, and no mischief happen, he shall in any case be fined, according as the woman’s husband shall impose on him, and shall give it as the judges estimate. 23But if mischief happen, then thou shalt give life for life,
Exodus 21:22–23 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
22“This is what you must do whenever men fight and injure a pregnant woman so that she gives birth prematurely. If there are no other injuries, the offender must pay whatever fine the court allows the woman’s husband to demand. 23If anyone is injured, the offender must pay a life for a life,
Exodus 21:22–23 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
22“When men get in a fight and hit a pregnant woman so that her children are born prematurely but there is no injury, the one who hit her must be fined as the woman’s husband demands from him, and he must pay according to judicial assessment. 23If there is an injury, then you must give life for life,
Exodus 21:22–23 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
22When people who are fighting injure a pregnant woman so that there is a miscarriage, and yet no further harm follows, the one responsible shall be fined what the woman’s husband demands, paying as much as the judges determine. 23If any harm follows, then you shall give life for life,
Exodus 21:22–23 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
22“‘And if men fight and they injure a pregnant woman, and her children go out and there is not serious injury, he will surely be fined as the woman’s husband demands concerning him and as the judges determine. 23And if there is serious injury, you will give life in place of life,
Exodus 21:22–23 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
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.
Exodus 21:22–23 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
22“If men struggle with each other and strike a woman with child so that she gives birth prematurely, yet there is no injury, he shall surely be fined as the woman’s husband may demand of him, and he shall pay as the judges decide.
23“But if there is any further injury, then you shall appoint as a penalty life for life,
