Leviticus

1611 King James Version (KJV)

Leviticus 24:20

“Breach, for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him againe.”

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Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him [again].
- King James Version

fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; just as he has injured a man, so it shall be inflicted on him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be rendered unto him.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Wound for wound, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; whatever damage he has done, so let it be done to him.
- Basic English Bible

breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him.
- Darby Bible

Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him.
- Webster's Bible

fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he has injured someone, so shall it be done to him.
- World English Bible

breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he putteth a blemish in a man so it is done in him.
- Youngs Literal Bible

breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he hath maimed a man, so shall it be rendered unto him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

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