Exodus 21:23 - Printer Friendly

ESV: But if there is harm, then you shall pay life for life,

NIV: But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life,

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

CSB: If there is an injury, then you must give life for life,

NLT: But if there is further injury, the punishment must match the injury: a life for a life,

KJV: And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,

NKJV: But if any harm follows, then you shall give life for life,

The book of Exodus establishes God's covenant relationship with the full-fledged nation of Israel. The descendants of Abraham prosper after settling in Egypt, only to be enslaved by a fearful, hateful Egyptian Pharaoh. God appoints Moses to lead the people out of this bondage. Moses serves as God's spokesman, as the Lord brings plagues and judgments on Egypt, leading to the release of Israel.

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