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The Book of Exodus, Chapter 21, Verse 17

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16
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
King James Version
And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
American Standard Version
And he that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
New English Translation
“Whoever treats his father or his mother disgracefully must surely be put to death.
World English Bible
"Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
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:
19
If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote [him] be quit: only he shall pay [for] the loss of his time, and shall cause [him] to be thoroughly healed.
20
And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.
21
Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he [is] his money.
22
If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart [from her], and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges [determine].
23
And if [any] mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
24
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
25
Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
26
And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.
27
And if he smite out his manservant's tooth, or his maidservant's tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake.