“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.”
Leviticus 24:20 (KJV) |
Leviticus 24:20
From Leviticus 24, in the Book of Leviticus (Old Testament).
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And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.
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And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;
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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.
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And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.
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Ye 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.