Exodus 21:25

a burn for a burn, a wound for a wound, or a bruise for a bruise.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

24an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, a foot for a foot,

26If a man hits the eye of his male servant or of his female servant and destroys it, then he must let the servant go free in compensation for his eye.

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Cross References

Leviticus 24:19If anyone injures his neighbor, it must be done to him as he did to his neighbor:

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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