If men are fighting and a pregnant woman is struck: If the baby is born early but no serious injury, a fine is required. If there is serious injury, the law requires “life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth…”. Exodus 21:22–25 teaches that if someone causes harm, even by accident, there must be accountability. If a pregnant woman is injured and her child is lost, the one responsible must pay. This passage reminds us that life matters, and so does justice. God’s law didn’t ignore pain, it called for fairness: Not to promote revenge, but to protect the vulnerable and balance the scales. Human life, including unborn life, is protected. Punishment must match the harm done.

It reads in Exodus 21:22–25 Easy: When two men fight together, perhaps one of them may hit a pregnant woman. As a result of the fight, she may give birth to her child before the right time. If the man has not hurt the woman very much, he must pay money to her husband. He must pay the amount of money that the husband demands. A judge must agree that the money for his punishment is fair. But if the man has hurt the woman a lot, you must punish him as he deserves. Take a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, a foot for a foot. You must give him a burn for a burn, a wound for a wound, a bruise for a bruise.

Father God, You, see every life and every wound. Teach us to honor the vulnerable and to act with fairness and care. Where harm has been done, bring truth. Where justice is needed, guide our steps. Help us value every person as You do, and make us people who protect, restore, and heal. Love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen and Amen.