Leviticus 24:20 Parallel Translations

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.(GOD'S WORD®)

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.

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.

BBE:

Wound for wound, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; whatever damage he has done, so let it be done to him.

DBY:

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.

ERV:

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.

JPS:

breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he hath maimed a man, so shall it be rendered unto him.

WBS:

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.

WEB:

fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he has injured someone, so shall it be done to him.

YLT:

breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he putteth a blemish in a man so it is done in him.

Leviticus 24:20 Cross References

XREF:

Exodus 21:23 "But if there is any further injury, then you shall appoint as a penalty life for life,

Deuteronomy 19:21 "Thus you shall not show pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

Matthew 5:38 "You have heard that it was said, 'AN EYE FOR AN EYE, AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH.' (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

24:10-23 This offender was the son of an Egyptian father, and an Israelitish mother. The notice of his parents shows the common ill effect of mixed marriages. A standing law for the stoning of blasphemers was made upon this occasion. Great stress is laid upon this law. It extends to the strangers among them, as well as to those born in the land. Strangers, as well as native Israelites, should be entitled to the benefit of the law, so as not to suffer wrong; and should be liable to the penalty of this law, in case they did wrong. If those who profane the name of God escape punishment from men, yet the Lord our God will not suffer them to escape his righteous judgments. What enmity against God must be in the heart of man, when blasphemies against God proceed out of his mouth. If he that despised Moses' law, died without mercy, of what punishment will they be worthy, who despise and abuse the gospel of the Son of God! Let us watch against anger, do no evil, avoid all connexions with wicked people, and reverence that holy name which sinners blaspheme.

CONC:

Blemish Breach Caused Damage Disfigured Eye Fracture Inflicted Injured Maimed Putteth Rendered Someone Tooth Whatever Wound

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