Law concerning acts of violence

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Ex 21:12: He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
Ex 21:13: And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.
Ex 21:14: But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.
Ex 21:15: And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
Ex 21:16: And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Ex 21:17: And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
Ex 21:18: And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keepeth his bed:
Ex 21:19: 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.
Ex 21:20: And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.
Ex 21:21: Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.
Ex 21:22: 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.
Ex 21:23: And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
Ex 21:24: Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
Ex 21:25: Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.