Eye For An Eye Bible Scripture

From scripture exodus 21 23 25 states but if there is harm then you shall pay life for life eye for eye tooth for tooth hand for hand foot for foot burn for burn wound for wound stripe.

Eye for an eye bible scripture. Life for life eye for eye tooth for tooth hand for hand and foot for foot. Whatever injury he has given a person shall be given to him. An eye for an eye. Just as he injured the other person the same must be inflicted on him.

17 whoever takes a human life shall surely be put to death. If there is no. 18 whoever takes an animal s life shall make it good life for life. Read more exodus 21 24 eye for eye tooth for tooth hand for hand foot for foot romans 12 17 19 recompense to no man evil for evil.

The biblical phrase an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth is not a license for us to take revenge on someone who has wronged us. You have heard that it has been said an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. Matthew 5 38 39 ye have heard that it hath been said an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. Deuteronomy 19 21 you must show no pity.

Leviticus 24 19 22 and whoever causes an injury to a neighbor must receive the same kind of injury in return. Eye for eye tooth for tooth hand for hand foot for foot leviticus 24 20 fracture for fracture eye for eye tooth for tooth. In the old testament it was god s way of making sure justice was served in the manner that he wanted it served. 21 whoever kills an animal shall make it good and whoever kills a person shall be put to death.

22 you shall have the same rule for the sojourner and.