22“If people are fighting and hit a pregnant woman and she gives birth prematurely21:22 Or she has a miscarriage but there is no serious injury, the offender must be fined whatever the woman’s husband demands and the court allows.
22“Now if people struggle with each other and strike a pregnant woman so that 21:22 Or an untimely birth occurs; lit her children come outshe gives birth prematurely, but there is no injury, the guilty person shall certainly be fined as the woman’s husband 21:22 Lit lays on himmay demand of him, and he shall pay 21:22 Lit by arbitrationas the judges decide.
22“If men struggle with each other and strike a woman with child so that she gives birth prematurely, yet there is no injury, he shall surely be fined as the woman’s husband may demand of him, and he shall pay as the judges decide.
22“If men fight with each other and injure a pregnant woman so that she gives birth prematurely [and the baby lives], yet there is no further injury, the one who hurt her must be punished with a fine [paid] to the woman’s husband, as much as the judges decide.
22If men who are fighting strike a pregnant woman and her child is born prematurely,21:22 Literally and her children come out but there is no further injury, he shall surely be fined as the woman’s husband demands and as the court allows.
22“Suppose some people are fighting and one of them hits a pregnant woman. And suppose she has her baby early but is not badly hurt. Then the one who hurt her must pay a fine. That person must pay what the woman’s husband asks for and the court allows.