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“If men fight and hurt a pregnant woman so that she gives birth prematurely, and yet no harm follows, he shall be surely fined as much as the woman’s husband demands and the judges allow.

Exodus 21:22 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીનિર્ગમન ૨૧:૨૨
જો કોઈ માણસો લડતા-ઝઘડતા હોય ત્યારે તેમાંનો કોઈ ગર્ભવતી સ્ત્રીને ઈજા પહોંચાડે અને તે સ્ત્રી તેના બાળકને પૂરા સમય પહેલાં જન્મ આપે પણ ગંભીર ઈજા ના થાય તો તે સ્ત્રીનો પતિ માગે તેટલો દંડ ન્યાયાધીશના ચુકાદા પ્રમાણે ઈજા પહોંચાડનારે આપવો.
हिन्दीनिर्गमन २१:२२
“यदि मनुष्य आपस में मारपीट करके किसी गर्भवती स्त्री को ऐसी चोट पहुँचाए, कि उसका गर्भ गिर जाए, परन्तु और कुछ हानि न हो, तो मारनेवाले से उतना दण्ड लिया जाए जितना उस स्त्री का पति पंच की सम्मति से ठहराए।

In context

20“If a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod, and he dies under his hand, the man shall surely be punished.

21Notwithstanding, if his servant gets up after a day or two, he shall not be punished, for the servant is his property.

22“If men fight and hurt a pregnant woman so that she gives birth prematurely, and yet no harm follows, he shall be surely fined as much as the woman’s husband demands and the judges allow.

23But if any harm follows, then you must take life for life,

24eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

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