The lex talionis was in this case to be observed (cf. Exodus 21:23; Le 24:20). Practically, however, a pecuniary compensation might be accepted for the offence (cf. Josephus, 'Antiq.,' 4.8, 35).
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Deuteronomy 19:21
Deuteronomy 19:21
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