Exodus 21:22

“When men fight and hurt a pregnant woman so that her children come out, but there is no harm, he shall surely be fined as the woman's husband imposes on him, and he shall pay as the judges decide.”

Exodus 21:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 21:22, word by word

menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “anashim” appears
fightיִנָּצוּyinatsu

fight

For two or more people to fight each other.

Where else “yinatsu” appears
and hurtנָגְפוּnagfu

strike

To punish with a blow; YHWH does it with a plague or by letting a battle be lost.

Where else “nagfu” appears
a pregnantהָרָהhara

pregnant

Pregnant, with child.

Where else “hara” appears
womanאִשָּׁהisha

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

Where else “isha” appears
so that her childrenיְלָדֶיyelade

son

A son or daughter of someone; his direct offspring.

Where else “yelade” appears
come outיָצְאוּyatsu

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “yatsu” appears
but there is noיִהְיֶהyihye

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “yihye” appears
harmאָסוֹןason

harm

Misfortune, serious harm.

Where else “ason” appears
he shall surely be finedעָנוֹשׁanosh

fine

Fine: punish by making someone pay an amount.

Where else “anosh” appears
husbandבַּעַלbaal

husband

The man joined to a woman in marriage.

Where else “baal” appears
imposesיָשִׁיתyashit

put

To station something somewhere; sow enmity.

Where else “yashit” appears
and he shall payנָתַןnatan

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “natan” appears
as the judges decideפְלִלִיםfelilim

judges

Judges, arbiters who decide a case.

Where else “felilim” appears

Translation note

“Her children come out”: the Hebrew does not say whether they are born alive or dead. Nor does it specify whether the “harm” (serious injury or death) is the mother’s or the child’s.

The context

21But if he survives a day or two days, he shall not be avenged, for he is his property.

22 · This verse (above)

23But if there is harm, you shall give life for life,

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