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
PunishmentsBlemishSpot; SpottedHammurabi, Code ofRetaliationStranger and Sojourner (in the Old Testament)Law in the Old TestamentLaw of MosesCrime; Crimes
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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.’
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).