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 Mas si durare por un día ó dos, no será castigado, porque su dinero es.

22 Si algunos riñeren, é hiriesen á mujer preñada, y ésta abortare, pero sin haber muerte, será penado conforme á lo que le impusiere el marido de la mujer y juzgaren los árbitros.

23 Mas si hubiere muerte, entonces pagarás vida por vida,

24 Ojo por ojo, diente por diente, mano por mano, pie por pie,

25 Quemadura por quemadura, herida por herida, golpe por golpe.

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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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