Exodus 21:24
What does Exodus 21:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 21:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
KJV
King James Version · 1611Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 5:38
Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
- Luke 6:38
give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.
- Exodus 21:26
And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, and destroy it; he shall let him go free for his eye’s sake.
- Revelation 16:6
for they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and blood hast thou given them to drink: they are worthy.
- Judges 1:6
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
- 1 Samuel 15:33
And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before Jehovah in Gilgal.
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