"Ifmenhavea quarreland onestrikesthe otherwith a stoneorwith [his] fist,and he does not diebut remainsin bed,
"Your maidservanthad twosons,but the twoof them struggledtogetherin the field,and therewas nooneto separatethem, so onestruckthe otherand killedhim.
He wentout the nextday,and behold,twoHebrewswere fightingwith each other; and he saidto the offender,"Whyare you strikingyour companion?"
"He who curseshis fatheror his mothershall surelybe putto death.
ifhe getsup and walksaroundoutsideon his staff,then he who struckhim shall gounpunished;he shall onlypayfor his lossof time,and shall takecareof him until he is completelyhealed.
"Ifa manstrikeshis maleorfemaleslavewith a rodand he diesat his hand,he shall be punished.
"Ifmenstrugglewith each other and strikea womanwith childso that she givesbirthprematurely,yet there is noinjury,he shall surelybe finedas the woman'shusbandmay demandof him, and he shall payas the judges[decide].
"If[two] men,a manand his countryman,are strugglingtogether,and the wifeof onecomesnearto deliverher husbandfrom the handof the one who is strikinghim, and putsout her handand seizeshis genitals,