KJV King James Version
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Exodus 21:24
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
WEB World English Bible
eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
ASV American Standard Version
eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
Surrounding context — Exodus 21
21 Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he [is] his money.
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].
23 And if [any] mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
25 Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
26 And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye’s sake.
27 And if he smite out his manservant’s tooth, or his maidservant’s tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth’s sake.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
עַ֚יִןH5869 · a.yineyeתַּ֣חַתH8478 · ta.chatunderneath: underעַ֔יִןH5869 · a.yineyeשֵׁ֖ןH8127 · shentoothתַּ֣חַתH8478 · ta.chatunderneath: underשֵׁ֑ןH8127 · shentoothיָ֚דH3027 · yadhandתַּ֣חַתH8478 · ta.chatunderneath: underיָ֔דH3027 · yadhandרֶ֖גֶלH7272 · re.gelfootתַּ֥חַתH8478 · ta.chatunderneath: underרָֽגֶל׃H7272 · re.gelfoot
Cross-references
Matthew 7:2For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.Deuteronomy 19:21And thine eye shall not pity; [but] life [shall go] for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.Matthew 5:38-40Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:Leviticus 24:19-20And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;Luke 6:38Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.Judges 1:6-7But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.Revelation 16:6For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.Exodus 21:26-27And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye’s sake.1 Samuel 15:33And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.
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