Leviticus 24:20

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²⁰^(A)Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: such a blemish as he hath made in any, such shall be repaid to him.

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Deuteronomy 19:21

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²¹Therefore thine eye shall have no compassion, but ^(A)life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

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Matthew 5:38

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³⁸¶ ^[a]Ye have heard that it hath been said, An ^(A)eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

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Footnotes

Matthew 5:38 He showeth clean contrary to the doctrine of the Scribes, that the sum of the second table must be understood, that we may in no wise render evil for evil, but rather suffer double injury, and do well to them that are our deadly enemies.

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