Exodus 21:25

Burn for burn, wound for wound, chaburah (stripe laceration) for chaburah.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.

In Context

24Ayin for ayin, shen for shen, yad for yad, regel for regel,

26And if an ish strike the ayin of his eved, or the ayin of his amah, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his ayinʼs sake.

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Cross References

Leviticus 24:19And if a man cause a mum in his neighbor; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;

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 →

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