American Standard Version
"Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money. "
— Exodus 21:21, American Standard Version
“Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.”
“Notwithstanding, if he gets up after a day or two, he shall not be punished, for he is his property.”
“However, if the injured servant survives one or two days, the owner will not be punished, for he has suffered the loss.”
“But if the party remain alive a day or two, he shall not be subject to the punishment, because it is his money.”
“But, at the same time, if the servant goes on living for a day or two, the master is not to get punishment, for the servant is his property.”
“Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.”
And if men contend, and one smite the other with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keep his bed;
if he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed.
And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall surely be punished.
Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.
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.
But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,