Exodus 21:22
If men who are fighting strike a pregnant woman and her child is born prematurely, but there is no further injury, he shall surely be fined as the woman’s husband demands and as the court allows.
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ASV
And 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.
KJV
If 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.
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְכִֽי־ | ve.khi- | and if | H3588 → |
| יִנָּצ֣וּ | yi.na.Tzu | they will struggle together | H5327 → |
| אֲנָשִׁ֗ים | 'a.na.Shim | men | H582 → |
| וְנָ֨גְפ֜וּ | ve.Na.ge.Fu | and they will strike | H5062 → |
| אִשָּׁ֤ה | 'i.Shah | a woman | H802 → |
| הָרָה֙ | ha.Rah | pregnant | H2030 → |
| וְיָצְא֣וּ | ve.ya.tze.'U | and they will come out | H3318 → |
| יְלָדֶ֔יהָ | ye.la.Dei.ha | children her | H3206 → |
| וְלֹ֥א | ve.Lo' | and not | H3808 → |
| יִהְיֶ֖ה | yih.Yeh | it will be | H1961 → |
| אָס֑וֹן | 'a.Son | harm | H611 → |
| עָנ֣וֹשׁ | a.No.osh | certainly <to fine> | H6064 → |
| יֵעָנֵ֗שׁ | ye.'a.Nesh | he will be fined | H6064 → |
| כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֨ר | ka.'a.Sher | just as | H834 → |
| יָשִׁ֤ית | ya.Shit | he will impose | H7896 → |
| עָלָיו֙ | 'a.Lav | on him | H5921 → |
| בַּ֣עַל | Ba.'al | [the] husband of | H1167 → |
| הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה | ha.'i.Shah | the woman | H802 → |
| וְנָתַ֖ן | ve.na.Tan | and he will give | H5414 → |
| בִּפְלִלִֽים׃ | bif.li.Lim | for [the] estimate | H6414 → |
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