¹⁸“Suppose two men get into a fight and argue with each other. One hits the other with a stone or his fist. He does not die but has to stay in bed. ¹⁹And later he gets up and walks around outside with his walking stick. Then the man who hit him will not be held accountable. But he must pay the one who was hurt for the time he spent in bed. He must be sure that the person is completely healed.

²⁰“Suppose a man beats his male or female slave to death with a club. Then he must be punished. ²¹But he will not be punished if the slave gets up after a day or two. After all, the slave is his property.

²²“Suppose some men are fighting and one of them hits a pregnant woman. And suppose she has her baby early but is not badly hurt. Then the man who hurt her must pay a fine. He must pay what the woman’s husband asks for and the court allows.

²³“But if someone is badly hurt, a life must be taken for a life. ²⁴An eye must be put out for an eye. A tooth must be knocked out for a tooth. A hand must be cut off for a hand and a foot for a foot. ²⁵A burn must be given for a burn, a wound for a wound, and a bruise for a bruise.

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