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Leviticus 24:20

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20*If he breaks a bone, one of his bones shall be broken; if he blinds him in one eye, one of his eyes shall be blinded; if he knocks out a tooth, one of his teeth shall be knocked out. Whatever injury he causes another person shall be done to him in return.

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Cross references

  1. *24.20: Ex 21:23–25; Dt 19:21; Mt 5:38

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; whatever injury he has given a person shall be given to him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. The one who has inflicted the injury must suffer the same injury.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Whatever injury he inflicted on the person, the same is to be inflicted on him.

NLTNew Living Translation

a fracture for a fracture, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Whatever anyone does to injure another person must be paid back in kind.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

fracture in place of fracture, eye in place of eye, tooth in place of tooth—according to the physical defect he causes to the person, likewise it shall be caused to him.

KJV 1900King 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.