Leviticus 24:19
17 And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death.
18 Whoever kills an animal must make restitution—life for life.
If anyone injures his neighbor, whatever he has done must be done to him:
20 fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Just as he injured the other person, the same must be inflicted on him.
21 Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a man must be put to death.
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
- 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:
- DARBY
- And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour, as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;
- BLB
- And if a man causes disfigurement of his neighbor, as he has done, so shall it be done to him:
- ÅB
- Når noen volder sin neste mén på hans legeme, skal der gjøres det samme med ham som han selv har gjort:
- OTB
- Hvis noen skader sin neste, skal det samme gjøres mot dem:
- B1930
- Når nogen volder sin næste mén på hans legeme, skal der gjøres det samme med ham som han selv har gjort:
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 7:2
For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
Read in contextMatthew 5:38
You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’
Read in contextDeuteronomy 19:21
You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot.
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