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Personal Injury Laws

Exodus 21:24

In 11 translations

BSB
eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,Cited in Matthew 5:38
KJV
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
WEB
eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
ASV
eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
LSV
eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
YLT
eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
DBY
eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
DRC
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
GNV
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hande for hand, foote for foote,
JPS
eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
LXXE
eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

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Original-language editions

WLC
עַ֚יִן תַּ֣חַת עַ֔יִן שֵׁ֖ן תַּ֣חַת שֵׁ֑ן יָ֚ד תַּ֣חַת יָ֔ד רֶ֖גֶל תַּ֥חַת רָֽגֶל׃
LXX-Br
Ὀφθαλμὸν ἀντὶ ὀφθαλμοῦ, ὀδόντα ἀντὶ ὀδόντος, χεῖρα ἀντὶ χειρὸς, πόδα ἀντὶ ποδὸς,

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Deuteronomy 19:21You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot.
  • Matthew 7:2For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
  • Matthew 5:38–40You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also; if someone wants to sue you and…
  • Leviticus 24:19–20If anyone injures his neighbor, whatever he has done must be done to him: fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Just as he injured the other person, the same must be inflicted on him.
  • Revelation 16:6For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”
  • Luke 6:38Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”
  • Judges 1:6–7As Adoni-bezek fled, they pursued him, seized him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes. Then Adoni-bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off have gathered the scraps under my table. As I have…
  • 1 Samuel 15:33But Samuel declared: “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal.
  • Exodus 21:26–27If a man strikes and blinds the eye of his manservant or maidservant, he must let the servant go free as compensation for the eye. And if he knocks out the tooth of his manservant or maidservant, he must let the…

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