Exodus 21:25
23 But if a serious injury results, then you must require a life for a life—
24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
burn for burn, wound for wound, and stripe for stripe.
26 If a man strikes and blinds the eye of his manservant or maidservant, he must let the servant go free as compensation for the eye.
27 And if he knocks out the tooth of his manservant or maidservant, he must let the servant go free as compensation for the tooth.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- burn for burn, wound for wound, and stripe for stripe.
- KJV
- Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
- WEB
- burning for burning, wound for wound, and bruise for bruise.
- ASV
- burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
- DARBY
- branding for branding, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
- BLB
- burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
- ÅB
- brent for brent, sår for sår, skramme for skramme.
- OTB
- en brannskade for en brannskade, et sår for et sår, et blåmerke for et blåmerke.
- B1930
- brent for brent, sår for sår, skramme for skramme.