An Eye for an Eye
Leviticus 24:20
In 11 translations
- BSB
- fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Just as he injured the other person, the same must be inflicted on him.Cited in Matthew 5:38
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. It shall be done to him as he has injured someone.
- ASV
- 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.
- LSV
- breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he puts a blemish in a man so it is done in him.
- YLT
- breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he putteth a blemish in a man so it is done in him.
- DBY
- 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.
- DRC
- Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, shall he restore. What blemish he gave, the like shall he be compelled to suffer.
- GNV
- Breache for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: such a blemish as he hath made in any, such shalbe repayed to him.
- JPS
- breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he hath maimed a man, so shall it be rendered unto him.
- LXXE
- bruise for bruise, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as any one may inflict a blemish on a man, so shall it be rendered to him.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- שֶׁ֚בֶר תַּ֣חַת שֶׁ֔בֶר עַ֚יִן תַּ֣חַת עַ֔יִן שֵׁ֖ן תַּ֣חַת שֵׁ֑ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יִתֵּ֥ן מוּם֙ בָּֽאָדָ֔ם כֵּ֖ן יִנָּ֥תֶן בּֽוֹ׃
- LXX-Br
- Σύντριμμα ἀντὶ συντρίμματος, ὀφθαλμὸν ἀντὶ ὀφθαλμοῦ, ὀδόντα ἀντὶ ὀδόντος, καθότι ἂν δῷ μῶμον τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ, οὕτω δοθήσεται αὐτῷ.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
BreachPunishmentsToothBlemishRetaliationEye, TheStranger and Sojourner (in the Old Testament)Law in the Old TestamentLaw of Moses
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 5:38You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’
- Exodus 21:23–25But if a serious injury results, then you must require a life for a life— eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, and stripe for stripe.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).