- "If, however, he survives a day or two, no vengeance shall be taken; for he is his property.
- "If men struggle with each other and strike a woman with child so that she gives birth prematurely, yet there is no injury, he shall surely be fined as the woman's husband may demand of him, and he shall pay as the judges decide.
- "But if there is any further injury, then you shall appoint as a penalty life for life,
- eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
- burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.
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- but he is not to be punished if the slave gets up after a day or two, since the slave is his property.
- "If men who are fighting hit a pregnant woman and she gives birth prematurely but there is no serious injury, the offender must be fined whatever the woman's husband demands and the court allows.
- But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life,
- eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
- burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.
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