Exodus 21:22 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

If men strive, and hurt a woman with child. — It is assumed that this hurt would probably take place through the interference of a pregnant wife in some strife wherein her husband was engaged. It would almost certainly be accidental.

And yet no mischief followi.e., no further mischief — nothing beyond the loss of the child.

Exodus 21:22

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.