Exodus 21:24
he schal yelde lijf for lijf, iye for iye, tooth for tooth, hond for hond, foot for foot,
Wycliffe (portions)
In The King James Version
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
In Context
23But if the deeth of hir sueth,
Cross References
Leviticus 24:19If a man yyueth a wem + 24:19 that is, meymyng ether orrible hirting. to ony of hise citeseyns, as he dide, so be it don to him;
Matthew 5:38Ye han herd that it hath be seid, Iye for iye, and tothe for tothe.
Luke 6:38Yyue ye, and it schal be youun to you. Thei schulen yyue in to youre bosum a good mesure, and wel fillid, and schakun togidir, and ouerflowynge; for bi the same mesure, bi whiche ye meeten, it schal be metun `ayen to you.
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 →