Exodus 21:24
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hande for hand, foote for foote,
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
In Context
23But if death follow, then thou shalt paye life for life,
25Burning for burning, wound for wounde, stripe for stripe.
Cross References
Leviticus 24:19Also if a man cause any blemish in his neighbour: as he hath done, so shall it be done to him.
Judges 1:6But Adoni-bezek fled, and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off the thumbes of his hands and of his feete.
Matthew 5:38Ye haue heard that it hath bene sayd, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
Luke 6:38Giue, and it shalbe giuen vnto you: a good measure, pressed downe, shaken together and running ouer shall men giue into your bosome: for with what measure ye mete, with the same shall men mete to you againe.
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 →