And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
What Does Exodus 21:23 Mean?
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"The escalation from civil fine (verse 22) to lex talionis marks the Covenant Code's most famous jurisprudential principle: proportional justice in whi..."
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But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
And if any mischief follow, then you shall give life for life,
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
But if damage comes to her, let life be given in payment for life,
and if there is mischief, then thou hast given life for life,
But if any harm follows, then you must take life for life,
But if any harm follows, then you must take life for life,
But if any harm follows, then you must take life for life,
But if mischief happen, then thou shalt give life for life,
And if [any] mischief shall follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
But if death follow, then thou shalt paye life for life,
But if her death ensue thereupon, he shall render life for life,
But, if mischief follow, then shalt thou give life for life;
But if injury occurs, you shall give life for life,
And if any injury occurs, then you shall give life for life,
And if any mischief follow, then you shall give life for life,
And if there is serious injury, you will give life in place of life,
But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
But if her death will have followed, he will repay a life for a life,
But if a serious injury results, then you must require a life for a life—
And if any harm shall follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
But if the deeth of hir sueth,





