Exodus 21:23
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But if her death ensue thereupon, he shall render life for life,

life for life

Numbers 35:31 You shall not take money of him that is guilty of blood, but he shall die forthwith.

Context
Personal Injury Laws
22If men quarrel, and one strike a woman with child and she miscarry indeed, but live herself: he shall be answerable for so much damage as the woman's husband shall require, and as arbiters shall award. 23But if her death ensue thereupon, he shall render life for life,24Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,…
Cross References
Leviticus 24:19
He that giveth a blemish to any of his neighbours: as he hath done, so shall it be done to him:

Leviticus 24:20
Breach for breach, eye for ere, tooth for tooth, shall he restore. What blemish he gave, the like shall he be compelled to suffer.

Deuteronomy 19:21
Thou shalt not pity him, but shalt require life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

Lexicon
But if
וְאִם־ (wə·’im-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

a serious injury
אָס֖וֹן (’ā·sō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 611: Mischief, evil, harm

results,
יִהְיֶ֑ה (yih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

then you must require
וְנָתַתָּ֥ה (wə·nā·ṯat·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

a life
נֶ֖פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

for
תַּ֥חַת (ta·ḥaṯ)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

a life—
נָֽפֶשׁ׃ (nā·p̄eš)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion


Additional Translations
But if a serious injury results, then you must require a life for a life—And if any mischief follow, then you shall give life for life,

But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life for life,

But if it be perfectly formed, he shall give life for life,

But if mischief happen, then thou shalt give life for life,

But if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,

And if any mischief shall follow, then thou shalt give life for life,

But if any harm follows, then you must take life for life,

and if there is mischief, then thou hast given life for life,
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