Exodus 21:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,”

Exodus 21:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 21:23 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Exodus 21:23 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Exodus 21:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But if any harm follows, then you must take life for life,”

Exodus 21:23 — World English Bible

Exodus 21:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life for life, ”

Exodus 21:23 — American Standard Version

Exodus 21:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and if there is mischief, then thou hast given life for life,”

Exodus 21:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 21:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But if mischief happen, then thou shalt give life for life, ”

Exodus 21:23 — Darby Translation

Exodus 21:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But if death follow, then thou shalt paye life for life,”

Exodus 21:23 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 21:23 in Context — Exodus 21

21 Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.

22 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.

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

24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

25 Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.

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What Does Exodus 21:23 Mean?

Exodus 21:23 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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