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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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Verse 20 is found in chapter 24 of Leviticus. The compensation legislation establishes the principle of correspondence between harm caused and penalty. The same rule applies to both the Israelite and the resident foreigner, showing a legal dimension that does not depend exclusively on ethnic origin.
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Compare Leviticus 24:20 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Schade um Schade, Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn; wie er hat einen Menschen verletzt, so soll man ihm wieder tun.
Español · RVR1909 Rotura por rotura, ojo por ojo, diente por diente: según la lesión que habrá hecho a otro, tal se hará a él.
Español · NTBT fractura por fractura, ojo por ojo, diente por diente. La lesión que cause a otra persona se le causará a él.
Français · LSG fracture pour fracture, oeil pour oeil, dent pour dent; il lui sera fait la même blessure qu'il a faite à son prochain.
Italiano · DIO1885 Rottura per rottura, occhio per occhio, dente per dente; facciaglisi tal lesione corporale, quale egli avrà fatta ad altrui.
Português · ARC Quebradura por quebradura, olho por olho, dente por dente; como ele tiver desfigurado a algum homem, assim se lhe fará.
中文 · RCUV 以傷還傷，以眼還眼，以牙還牙。他怎樣使人有殘疾，也要照樣向他做。
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