In Exodus 21 of Exodus .
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
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וְאִם ־ veim and oh that וְאִם veim and oh that אִם conjunction, conjunction — “and oh that” H518 used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t… אָס֖וֹן ason mischief אָס֖וֹן ason mischief אָסוֹן noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “mischief”, the ordinary form H611 hurt mischief. יִהְיֶ֑ה yihyeh be יִהְיֶ֑ה yihyeh be הָיָה verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished action H1961 to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. וְנָתַתָּ֥ה venatatah and give וְנָתַתָּ֥ה venatatah and give נָתַן conjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and give”, a completed action in a sequence H5414 to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi… נֶ֖פֶשׁ nefesh creature נֶ֖פֶשׁ nefesh creature נֶפֶשׁ noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “creature”, the ordinary form H5315 properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,… תַּ֥חַת tachat with תַּ֥חַת tachat with תַּחַת preposition — “with” H8478 the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc. as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with. נָֽפֶשׁ ׃ nafesh creature נָֽפֶשׁ nafesh creature נֶפֶשׁ noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “creature”, the ordinary form H5315 properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,… Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
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American Standard Version (1901) But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
Young’s Literal Translation and if there is mischief, then thou hast given life for life,
World English Bible But if any harm follows, then you must take life for life,
Darby Translation But if mischief happen, then thou shalt give life for life,
Douay-Rheims But if her death ensue thereupon, he shall render life for life.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English But if it be perfectly formed, he shall give life for life,
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Ἐὰν δὲ ἐξεικονισμένον ᾖ, δώσει ψυχὴν ἀντὶ ψυχῆς,
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