KJV ORIGINAL
And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keepeth his bed:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
If two men get into a fight, and one hits the other with a stone or with his fist, and the injured person doesn't die but has to stay in bed because of his injuries:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse begins a law about what happens when someone is injured in a fight but doesn't die from their wounds.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the civil laws God gave to Moses for governing the Israelite community after they left Egypt. These laws provided practical guidance for handling disputes and injuries in daily life, establishing principles of justice and compensation. The laws were meant to create order and fairness in a society that was learning to live together as God's people.
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