Exodus 21:24

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“eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,”

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BSBPD

“eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 21:24 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 21:26If a man strikes and blinds the eye of his manservant or maidservant, he must let the servant go free as compensation for the eye.
  2. Leviticus 24:19If anyone injures his neighbor, whatever he has done must be done to him:
  3. Deuteronomy 19:21You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot.
  4. Judges 1:6As Adoni-bezek fled, they pursued him, seized him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
  5. 1 Samuel 15:33But Samuel declared: “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal.
  6. Matthew 5:38You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’
  7. Matthew 7:2For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
  8. Luke 6:38Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”
  9. Revelation 16:6For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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