Exodus 21:24 “eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,”

Exodus 21:24

eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

World English Bible

eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

American Standard Version

eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

Geneva Bible 1599

Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hande for hand, foote for foote,

Darby Translation

eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

Young's Literal Translation

eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

Bible in Basic English

Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

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Cross references

“Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,”

Deuteronomy 19:21 Matthew 7:2 Matthew 5:38–40 Luke 6:38 Revelation 16:6 1 Samuel 15:33

Deuteronomy 19:21 · BSB

You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot.

Matthew 7:2 · BSB

For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

Matthew 5:38–40 · BSB

You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’

Luke 6:38 · BSB

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”

Revelation 16:6 · BSB

For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”

1 Samuel 15:33 · BSB

But Samuel declared: “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23But if a serious injury results, then you must require a life for a life—

25burn for burn, wound for wound, and stripe for stripe.

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