Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Wound for wound, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; whatever damage he has done, so let it be done to him.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Whatever injury he inflicted on the person, the same is to be inflicted on him.
International Standard Version
Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth just as he had caused a disfigurement against another man, so it is to be done against him.
A Conservative Version
injury for injury, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, as he has caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be rendered to him.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; just as he has injured a man, so shall the same be done to him.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he shall give a blemish in a man so it shall be given in him.
King James 2000
Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he has caused a disfigurement in a man, so shall it be done to him again.
Lexham Expanded Bible
fracture in place of fracture, eye in place of eye, tooth in place of tooth--{according to} [the] physical defect he {causes} to the person, likewise it shall be {caused} to him.
Modern King James verseion
break for break, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. As he has caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
broke for broke, eye for eye and tooth for tooth: even as he hath maimed a man, so shall he be maimed again.
NET Bible
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth -- just as he inflicts an injury on another person that same injury must be inflicted on him.
New Heart English Bible
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he has injured someone, so shall it be done to him.
The Emphasized Bible
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, as he inflicteth a blemish upon a human being, so, shall one be inflicted upon him.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he has injured someone, so shall it be done to him.
Youngs Literal Translation
breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he putteth a blemish in a man so it is done in him.
Interlinear
Sheber
Sheber
`ayin
`ayin
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 24:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Example Of Just And Fair Punishment
19 And if a man does damage to his neighbour, as he has done, so let it be done to him; 20 Wound for wound, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; whatever damage he has done, so let it be done to him. 21 He who puts a beast to death will have to make payment for it; he who puts a man to death will himself be put to death.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 19:21
Have no pity; let life be given for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
Matthew 5:38
You have knowledge that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Exodus 21:23-25
But if damage comes to her, let life be given in payment for life,