8 Bible Verses about An Eye For An Eye

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Exodus 21:24

eye in place of eye, tooth in place of tooth, hand in place of hand, foot in place of foot,

Leviticus 24:19-22

And when a man {causes} a physical defect in his fellow citizen {according to} what he has done, so it shall be done to him: 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. And a killer of a domestic animal must repay [for] it, and a killer of a human shall be put to death.read more.
{You must have} one norm; as [for] the alien, so it must be [for] the native, because I [am] Yahweh your God.'"

Deuteronomy 19:21

{You must show no pity}: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot."

Romans 12:17-19

Pay back no one evil for evil. Take thought for [what is] good in the sight of all people. If [it is] possible on your [part], be at peace with all people. Do not take revenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to [God's] wrath, for it is written, "Vengeance [is] mine, I will repay," says the Lord.

Exodus 21:22-25

" 'And if men fight and they injure a pregnant woman, and her children go out and there is not serious injury, he will surely be fined as the woman's husband demands concerning him {and as the judges determine}. And if there is serious injury, you will give life in place of life, eye in place of eye, tooth in place of tooth, hand in place of hand, foot in place of foot,read more.
burn in place of burn, wound in place of wound, bruise in place of bruise.

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