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Leviticus 24:20

Justice

18 Whoever kills an animal must make restitution—life for life.

19 If anyone injures his neighbor, whatever he has done must be done to him:

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.

22 You are to have the same standard of law for the foreign resident and the native; for I am the LORD your God.’”

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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.

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BSB
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Just as he injured the other person, the same must be inflicted on him.
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. As he has caused disfigurement in the man, so shall it be done to him.
ÅB
brudd for brudd, øye for øye, tann for tann; det samme mén som han volder en annen, skal han selv få.
OTB
brudd for brudd, øye for øye, tann for tann. Akkurat som de har skadet en annen, skal det påføres dem.
B1930
brudd for brudd, øie for øie, tann for tann; det samme mén som han volder en annen, skal han selv få.

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