Exodus 21:24
an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, a foot for a foot,
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
In Context
23But if her death will have followed, he will repay a life for a life,
25a scrape for a scrape, a wound for a wound, a bruise for a bruise.
Cross References
Leviticus 24:19Whoever will have inflicted a blemish on any of his citizens, just as he has done, so shall it be done to him:
Judges 1:6Then Adonibezek fled. And they pursued him and captured him, and they cut off the ends of his hands and feet.
Matthew 5:38You have heard that it was said: ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’
Luke 6:38Give, and it will be given to you: a good measure, pressed down and shaken together and overflowing, they will place upon your lap. Certainly, the same measure that you use to measure out, will be used to measure back to you again.”
Matthew Henry on Exodus 21:23-36
22 If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. 23 And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, 24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe. 26 And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall… Read the whole commentary →