Exodus 21:25
23 And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
26 And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye’s sake.
27 And if he smite out his manservant’s tooth, or his maidservant’s tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth’s sake.
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.