8 Bible Verses about An Eye For An Eye

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Exodus 21:24

eye for eye, tooth for tooth, - hand for hand, foot for foot,

Leviticus 24:19-22

And, when, any man, inflicteth a blemish upon his neighbour, as he hath done, so, shall it be done to him: 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. And he that killeth a beast, shall make it good,-and he that killeth a human being, shall be put to death.read more.
One rule, shall ye have, as the sojourner, so the home-born, shall be, - For, I - Yahweh, am your God.

Leviticus 24:17

And, when, any man, by smiting taketh the life of any human being, he shall be surely put to death,

Deuteronomy 19:21

neither shall thine eye pity, - life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

Romans 12:17-19

Unto no one, evil for evil rendering: providing honourable things before all men: If possible - so far as dependeth on you, with all men being at peace: Not avenging, yourselves, beloved, but give place unto their anger; for it is written - Mine, is avenging, I, will recompense; - saith the Lord;

Exodus 21:22-25

And when men strive together and push against a woman with child, and she miscarry, hut there is no other mischief, he shall, surely be fined, according as the woman's husband shall lay upon him, but he shall give it through judges. But, if mischief follow, then shalt thou give life for life; eye for eye, tooth for tooth, - hand for hand, foot for foot,read more.
brand for brand, wound for wound, - stripe for stripe.

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