12 "Whoever hitd someone and kills him is to be put to death. 13 But if it was an accident and he did not mean to kill him, he can escape to a place which I will choose for you, and there he will be safe. 14 But when someone gets angry and deliberately kills someone elase, he is to be put to death, even if he has run to my altar for safety.
15"Whoever hits his father or his mother is to be put to death.
16 " Whoever kidnapps someone, either to sell him or to keep him as a slave, is to be put to death.
17"Whoever curses his father or his mother is to be put to death.
18-19 "If there is a fight and someone hits someone else with a stone or with his fist, but else does not kill him , he is not to be punished. If the one who who was hit has to stay in bed, but later is able to get up and walk outside with the help of a cane, the one who hit him is to pay for his lost time and take care of him until he gets well.
20"If slave owner takes stick and beats his slave, whether male or female, and the slave dies on the spot, the owner is to be punished. 21 But if the slave does not die for a day or two, the master is not to be punished. The loss of his property is punishment enough.
22"If some men are fighting and hurt a pregnant woman so that she loses her child, but she is not injured in any other way, the one who hurt her is to be fined whatever amount the woman's husband demands, subject to the approval of the judged. 23 But if the woman herself is injured, the punishment shall be life for life, 24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot and foot, 25 burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.
26"If somenoe hits his male or female slave in the eye and puts it out, he is to free the slave as payment for the eye. 27 If the knocks out a tooth, he is to free the slave as payment for the tooth.
15"Whoever hits his father or his mother is to be put to death.
16 " Whoever kidnapps someone, either to sell him or to keep him as a slave, is to be put to death.
17"Whoever curses his father or his mother is to be put to death.
18-19 "If there is a fight and someone hits someone else with a stone or with his fist, but else does not kill him , he is not to be punished. If the one who who was hit has to stay in bed, but later is able to get up and walk outside with the help of a cane, the one who hit him is to pay for his lost time and take care of him until he gets well.
20"If slave owner takes stick and beats his slave, whether male or female, and the slave dies on the spot, the owner is to be punished. 21 But if the slave does not die for a day or two, the master is not to be punished. The loss of his property is punishment enough.
22"If some men are fighting and hurt a pregnant woman so that she loses her child, but she is not injured in any other way, the one who hurt her is to be fined whatever amount the woman's husband demands, subject to the approval of the judged. 23 But if the woman herself is injured, the punishment shall be life for life, 24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot and foot, 25 burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.
26"If somenoe hits his male or female slave in the eye and puts it out, he is to free the slave as payment for the eye. 27 If the knocks out a tooth, he is to free the slave as payment for the tooth.