Exodus 21:23
Modern Translations
New International Version
But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life,

New Living Translation
But if there is further injury, the punishment must match the injury: a life for a life,

English Standard Version
But if there is harm, then you shall pay life for life,

Berean Study Bible
But if a serious injury results, then you must require a life for a life—

New American Standard Bible
But if there is any further injury, then you shall appoint as a penalty life for life,

NASB 1995
"But if there is any further injury, then you shall appoint as a penalty life for life,

NASB 1977
“But if there is any further injury, then you shall appoint as a penalty life for life,

Amplified Bible
But if there is any further injury, then you shall require [as a penalty] life for life,

Christian Standard Bible
If there is an injury, then you must give life for life,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If there is an injury, then you must give life for life,

Contemporary English Version
But if she is seriously injured, the payment will be life for life,

Good News Translation
But if the woman herself is injured, the punishment shall be life for life,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If anyone is injured, the offender must pay a life for a life,

International Standard Version
If there is harm, then you are to require life for life,

NET Bible
But if there is serious injury, then you will give a life for a life,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,

New King James Version
But if any harm follows, then you shall give life for life,

King James 2000 Bible
And if any mischief follows, then you shall give life for life,

New Heart English Bible
But if there is injury, then you must take life for life,

World English Bible
But if any harm follows, then you must take life for life,

American King James Version
And if any mischief follow, then you shall give life for life,

American Standard Version
But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life for life,

A Faithful Version
And if any injury occurs, then you shall give life for life,

Darby Bible Translation
But if mischief happen, then thou shalt give life for life,

English Revised Version
But if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,

Webster's Bible Translation
And if any mischief shall follow, then thou shalt give life for life,

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But if death followe, then thou shalt paye life for life,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And if any destruction folowe, then he shall geue life for life,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But yf there come harme vnto her there thorow, then shal he paye soule for soule,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
But and yf any mysfortune folowe, then shall he paye lyfe for lyfe,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and if there is harm [to them], then you have given life for life,

Young's Literal Translation
and if there is mischief, then thou hast given life for life,

Smith's Literal Translation
And if there shall be harm, and he gave soul for soul,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But if her death ensue thereupon, he shall render life for life.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But if her death will have followed, he will repay a life for a life,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And if there is misfortune, he will give a life in exchange for a life,

Lamsa Bible
But if any mischief follow, then you shall give life for life,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life for life,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But if it be perfectly formed, he shall give life for life,
















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