20Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he has caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.


In Context

17 And he that kills any man shall surely be put to death.

18 And he that kills a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.

19 And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbor; as he has done, so shall it be done to him;

20 Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he has caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.

21 And he that kills a beast, he shall restore it: and he that kills a man, he shall be put to death.

22 You shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 24:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:20Breach 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. ]

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:20fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. As he has injured the other, so he is to be injured.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:20Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, shall he restore. What blemish he gave, the like shall he be compelled to suffer.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:20breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be rendered unto him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:20breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:20breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be rendered unto him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:20Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:20fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he has injured someone, so shall it be done to him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:20breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he putteth a blemish in a man so it is done in him.