Exodus 21:22
“If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman’s husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.”
What does Exodus 21:22 mean?
Exodus 21:22 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges…
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**Scriptural Context** The scripture of Exodus 21:22 reinforces the sanctity of life and the moral imperative to protect both women and unborn children. This verse arises from a broader context where God is establishing laws and guidelines for social order among the Israelites…
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Heavenly Father, We come before You today, our hearts heavy with the weight of the world and the cries of innocent lives, particularly those of mothers and their unborn children. We lift up the words of Exodus 21:22, “If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit…
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