Exodus 21:18

And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keepeth his bed:

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Other Translations for Exodus 21:18

BSB
If men are quarreling and one strikes the other with a stone or a fist, and he does not die but is confined to bed,
AKJV
And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keeps his bed:
CPDV
If men will have quarreled, and one of them has struck his neighbor with a stone or a fist, and he does not die, but lies in bed,
ERV
And if men contend, and one smiteth the other with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keep his bed:
NHEB
"If men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone, or with his fist, and he doesn't die, but is confined to bed;
SMT
And if men shall contend, and a man struck his friend with a stone or with the fist, and he shall not die, and he fell upon the bed:

Commentary for Exodus 21:18

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Exodus 21:18
Summary
Injured person survives but attacker compensates
Event
Non-fatal assault case
Estimated Time Period
c. 1300 BC
Category
Law