KJV King James Version
Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him [again].
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Leviticus 24:20
Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him [again].
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Just as he injured the other person, the same must be inflicted on him.
WEB World English Bible
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he has injured someone, so shall it be done to him.
ASV American Standard Version
breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be rendered unto him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he putteth a blemish in a man so it is done in him.
Surrounding context — Leviticus 24
17 And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
18 And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.
19 And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;
20 Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him [again].
21 And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.
22 Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I [am] the LORD your God.
23 And Moses spake to the children of Israel, that they should bring forth him that had cursed out of the camp, and stone him with stones. And the children of Israel did as the LORD commanded Moses.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
שֶׁ֚בֶרH7667 · she.verbreakingתַּ֣חַתH8478 · ta.chatunderneath: underשֶׁ֔בֶרH7667 · she.verbreakingעַ֚יִןH5869 · a.yineyeתַּ֣חַתH8478 · ta.chatunderneath: underעַ֔יִןH5869 · a.yineyeשֵׁ֖ןH8127 · shentoothתַּ֣חַתH8478 · ta.chatunderneath: underשֵׁ֑ןH8127 · shentoothכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רH834 · a.sherwhichיִתֵּ֥ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveמוּם֙H3971 · m.umblemishבָּֽאָדָ֔םH120 · a.dammanכֵּ֖ןH3651 · kenrightיִנָּ֥תֶןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveבּֽוֹ׃H9033 · ohim
Cross-references
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 5:38Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:Exodus 21:23-25And if [any] mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
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