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He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shalbe surely put to death.

And if a man lye not in wait, but God deliuer him into his hand, then I will appoint thee a place whither hee shall flee:

But if a man come presumptuously vpon his neighbour to slay him with guile, thou shalt take him from mine Altar, that he may die.

And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall bee surely put to death.

And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

And hee that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely bee put to death.

And if men striue together, and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keepeth his bed:

If hee rise againe, and walke abroad vpon his staffe, then shall hee that smote him, be quit: onely he shall pay for the losse of his time, and shall cause him to be throughly healed.

And if a man smite his seruant, or his mayd, with a rod, and hee die vnder his hand, hee shall bee surely punished:

Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, hee shall not be punished, for he is his money.

If men striue, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischiefe follow, he shalbe surely punished, according as the womans husband will lay vpon him, and hee shall pay as the Iudges determine.

And if any mischiefe follow, then thou shalt giue life for life,

Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foote for foote,

Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.

And if a man smite the eye of his seruant, or the eye of his mayd, that it perish, hee shall let him goe free for his eyes sake.

And if he smite out his man seruants tooth, or his mayde seruants tooth, hee shal let him goe free for his tooths sake.