Éxodo 21:19

19 si se levantare y anduviere fuera sobre su bordón, entonces el que le hirió será absuelto; solamente le pagará por lo que estuvo sin trabajar, y hará que le curen

Éxodo 21:19 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 21:19

If he rise again
From his bed, or from his disease, as the last mentioned Targum, recovers again, at least so far as to be able to do what follows:

and walk abroad upon his staff;
if he is able to get out of his bed, and especially out of his house, and can be seen walking about in the street or in the field, though he is obliged to make use of a staff, and lean upon it, being yet weak and sickly;

then shall he that smote him be quit;
from the judgment of slaying, as the Targum, he shall not be charged with manslaughter, or be found guilty of a capital crime, but discharged from that:

only shall he pay for the loss of his time;
as much as he could have got in that time by his labour, from which he was obliged to cease: the Jewish writers add other things also he was to pay for, as the Targum of Jonathan, particularly; as for his pain, and for his loss of any member, and for his shame and disgrace, as well as the physician's fee, which is supposed to be included in the next clause:

and cause [him] to be thoroughly healed;
take care that he has a physician or surgeon, and that the proper medicines be applied, and those continued until he is quite well; all which must be at the expense of the smiter.

Éxodo 21:19 In-Context

17 Igualmente el que maldijere a su padre o a su madre, morirá

18 Además, si algunos riñeren, y alguno hiriere a su prójimo con piedra o con el puño, y no muriere, pero cayere en cama

19 si se levantare y anduviere fuera sobre su bordón, entonces el que le hirió será absuelto; solamente le pagará por lo que estuvo sin trabajar, y hará que le curen

20 Y si alguno hiriere a su siervo o a su sierva con palo, y muriere bajo su mano, será castigado

21 mas si sobrevive por un día o dos, no será castigado, porque su dinero es