Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. The one who has inflicted the injury must suffer the same injury. New 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. English Standard Version fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; whatever injury he has given a person shall be given to him. Berean Standard Bible fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Just as he injured the other person, the same must be inflicted on him. King James Bible 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. New King James Version fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he has caused disfigurement of a man, so shall it be done to him. New American Standard Bible fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; just as he has injured a person, so shall it be inflicted on him. NASB 1995 fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; just as he has injured a man, so it shall be inflicted on him. NASB 1977 fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; just as he has injured a man, so it shall be inflicted on him. Legacy Standard Bible fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; just as he has injured a man, so it shall be inflicted on him. Amplified Bible fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; just as he has injured a man, so shall the same be done to him. Christian 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. Holman Christian 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. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version a broken bone for a broken bone, an eye for an eye, or a tooth for a tooth. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation a broken bone for a broken bone, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Whoever injures another person must receive the same injury in return. Good News Translation If you break a bone, one of your bones shall be broken; if you put out an eye, one of your eyes shall be put out; if you knock out a tooth, one of your teeth shall be knocked out. Whatever injury you cause another person shall be done to you in return. International Standard Version Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth—just as he had caused a disfigurement against another man, so it is to be done against him. Majority Standard Bible fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Just as he injured the other person, the same must be inflicted on him. NET Bible fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth--just as he inflicts an injury on another person that same injury must be inflicted on him. New Heart English Bible fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he has injured someone, so shall it be done to him. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. It shall be done to him as he has injured someone. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbreach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he puts a blemish in a man so it is done in him. Young's Literal Translation breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he putteth a blemish in a man so it is done in him. Smith's Literal Translation Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he shall give a blemish in a man so it shall be given in him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBreach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, shall he restore. What blemish he gave, the like shall he be compelled to suffer. Catholic Public Domain Version fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, shall he repay. Whatever degree of blemish he has inflicted, so shall he be compelled to suffer. New American Bible fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. The same injury that one gives another shall be inflicted in return. New Revised Standard Version fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; the injury inflicted is the injury to be suffered. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWound for wound, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he has caused a blemish in his neighbor, so shall it be done to him. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Breaking in place of breaking, an eye in place of an eye, a tooth in the place of a tooth; just as he causes a flaw to his fellow, thus it shall be done to him. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he hath maimed a man, so shall it be rendered unto him. Brenton Septuagint Translation bruise for bruise, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as any one may inflict a blemish on a man, so shall it be rendered to him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context An Eye for an Eye…19If anyone injures his neighbor, whatever he has done must be done to him: 20fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Just as he injured the other person, the same must be inflicted on him. 21Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a man must be put to death.… Cross References Exodus 21:23-25 But if a serious injury results, then you must require a life for a life— / eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, / burn for burn, wound for wound, and stripe for stripe. Deuteronomy 19:21 You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot. Matthew 5:38-39 You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’ / But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also; Exodus 21:12-14 Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death. / If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee. / But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death. Numbers 35:16-21 If, however, anyone strikes a person with an iron object and kills him, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death. / Or if anyone has in his hand a stone of deadly size, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death. / If anyone has in his hand a deadly object of wood, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death. ... Romans 12:17-19 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody. / If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone. / Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” Matthew 7:12 In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets. Luke 6:31 Do to others as you would have them do to you. Genesis 9:6 Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind. Proverbs 24:29 Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.” 1 Peter 3:9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. Matthew 26:52 “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword. Galatians 6:7 Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people. Mark 12:31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.” Treasury of Scripture Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he has caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again. Exodus 21:23-25 And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, … Deuteronomy 19:21 And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. Matthew 5:38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: Jump to Previous Blemish Breach Caused Damage Disfigured Eye Fracture Inflicted Injured Maimed Putteth Rendered Someone Tooth Whatever WoundJump to Next Blemish Breach Caused Damage Disfigured Eye Fracture Inflicted Injured Maimed Putteth Rendered Someone Tooth Whatever WoundLeviticus 24 1. The oil for the lamps5. The showbread 10. Shelomith's son blasphemes 13. The law of blasphemy 17. Of murder 18. Of damage 23. The blasphemer is stoned fracture for fracture This phrase is rooted in the Hebrew concept of "lex talionis," or the law of retaliation. The Hebrew word for "fracture" is "שֶׁבֶר" (shever), which implies a break or breach. Historically, this principle was not intended to promote vengeance but to ensure justice and proportionality in punishment. It served as a deterrent against excessive retribution and was a common legal principle in ancient Near Eastern cultures. The phrase underscores the importance of fairness and equity in the administration of justice, reflecting God's desire for order and balance within the community. eye for eye tooth for tooth Just as he injured the other person the same must be inflicted on him Hebrew fractureשֶׁ֚בֶר (ḇer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7667: A breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash for תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of fracture, שֶׁ֔בֶר (še·ḇer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7667: A breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash eye עַ֚יִן (‘a·yin) Noun - common singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain for תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of eye, עַ֔יִן (‘a·yin) Noun - common singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain tooth שֵׁ֖ן (šên) Noun - common singular Strong's 8127: A tooth, ivory, a cliff for תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of tooth. שֵׁ֑ן (šên) Noun - common singular Strong's 8127: A tooth, ivory, a cliff Just as כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that he injured יִתֵּ֥ן (yit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set the other person, בָּֽאָדָ֔ם (bā·’ā·ḏām) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being the same כֵּ֖ן (kên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus must be inflicted יִנָּ֥תֶן (yin·nā·ṯen) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set on him. בּֽוֹ׃ (bōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew Links Leviticus 24:20 NIVLeviticus 24:20 NLT Leviticus 24:20 ESV Leviticus 24:20 NASB Leviticus 24:20 KJV Leviticus 24:20 BibleApps.com Leviticus 24:20 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 24:20 Chinese Bible Leviticus 24:20 French Bible Leviticus 24:20 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 24:20 Fracture for fracture eye for eye tooth (Le Lv Lev.) |
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