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An Eye for an Eye

Leviticus 24:19

In 11 translations

BSB
If anyone injures his neighbor, whatever he has done must be done to him:
KJV
And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;
WEB
If anyone injures his neighbor, it shall be done to him as he has done:
ASV
And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbor; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him:
LSV
And when a man puts a blemish in his fellow, as he has done so it is done to him;
YLT
'And when a man putteth a blemish in his fellow, as he hath done so it is done to him;
DBY
And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour, as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;
DRC
He that giveth a blemish to any of his neighbours: as he hath done, so shall it be done to him:
GNV
Also if a man cause any blemish in his neighbour: as he hath done, so shall it be done to him.
JPS
And if a man maim his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him:
LXXE
And whosoever shall inflict a blemish on his neighbour, as he has done to him, so shall it be done to himself in return;

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Original-language editions

WLC
וְאִ֕ישׁ כִּֽי־יִתֵּ֥ן מ֖וּם בַּעֲמִית֑וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה כֵּ֖ן יֵעָ֥שֶׂה לּֽוֹ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐάν τις δῷ μῶμον τῷ πλησίον, ὡς ἐποίησεν αὐτῷ, ὡσαύτως ἀντιποιηθήσεται αὐτῷ·

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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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 5:38You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’

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