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Leviticus 24:20
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KJ21
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.
ASV
breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be rendered unto him.
AMP
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; just as he has injured a man, so shall the same be done to him.
AMPC
Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he has caused a blemish or disfigurement on a man, so shall it be done to him.
BRG
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.
CSB
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Whatever injury he inflicted on the person, the same is to be inflicted on him.
CSBA
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Whatever injury he inflicted on the person, the same is to be inflicted on him.
CEB
broken bone for broken bone, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. The same injury the person inflicted on the other will be inflicted on them.
CJB
break for break, eye for eye, tooth for tooth — whatever injury he has caused the other person is to be rendered to him in return.
CEV
a broken bone for a broken bone, an eye for an eye, or a tooth for a tooth.
DARBY
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.
DRA
Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, shall he restore. What blemish he gave, the like shall he be compelled to suffer.
ERV
a broken bone for a broken bone, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. The same kind of injury a person gives another person must be given that person.
EASY
If he has broken one of the person's bones, break one of his bones. If he hurt the person's eye, hurt his eye. If he has broken a person's tooth, break his tooth.
EHV
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. As he injured that other person, the same is to be done to him.
ESV
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; whatever injury he has given a person shall be given to him.
ESVUK
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; whatever injury he has given a person shall be given to him.
EXB
Broken bone for broken bone, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Anyone who injures another person must be injured in the same way in return [Ex. 21:24].
GNV
Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: such a blemish as he hath made in any, such shall be repaid to him.
GW
a broken bone for a broken bone, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Whoever injures another person must receive the same injury in return.
GNT
If you break a bone, one of your bones shall be broken; if you put out an eye, one of your eyes shall be put out; if you knock out a tooth, one of your teeth shall be knocked out. Whatever injury you cause another person shall be done to you in return.
HCSB
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Whatever injury he inflicted on the person, the same is to be inflicted on him.
ICB
A broken bone must be paid for a broken bone, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. In the same way someone injures another person, he must be injured in return.
ISV
Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth—just as he had caused a disfigurement against another man, so it is to be done against him.
JUB
breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he has caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; just as he has injured a man, so it shall be inflicted on him.
LEB
fracture in place of fracture, eye in place of eye, tooth in place of tooth—according to the physical defect he causes to the person, likewise it shall be caused to him.
TLB
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Whatever anyone does to another shall be done to him.
MSG
“Anyone who hits and kills a fellow human must be put to death. Anyone who kills someone’s animal must make it good—a life for a life. Anyone who injures his neighbor will get back the same as he gave: fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. What he did to hurt that person will be done to him. Anyone who hits and kills an animal must make it good, but whoever hits and kills a fellow human will be put to death. And no double standards: the same rule goes for foreigners and natives. I am God, your God.”
MEV
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he has caused an injury to another, so shall it be done to him.
NOG
a broken bone for a broken bone, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Whoever injures another person must receive the same injury in return.
NABRE
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. The same injury that one gives another shall be inflicted in return.
NASB
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; just as he has injured a person, so shall it be inflicted on him.
NASB1995
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; just as he has injured a man, so it shall be inflicted on him.
NCB
broken bone for broken bone, eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth. In whatever way he wounded another, so it shall be done to him.
NCV
Broken bone for broken bone, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Anyone who injures another person must be injured in the same way in return.
NET
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth—just as he inflicts an injury on another person that same injury must be inflicted on him.
NIRV
A bone must be broken for a bone. An eye must be put out for an eye. A tooth must be knocked out for a tooth. The one who has hurt his neighbor must be hurt in the same way.
NIV
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. The one who has inflicted the injury must suffer the same injury.
NIVUK
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. The one who has inflicted the injury must suffer the same injury.
NKJV
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he has caused disfigurement of a man, so shall it be done to him.
NLV
broken bone for broken bone, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Just as he has hurt a man, so he will be hurt.
NLT
a fracture for a fracture, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Whatever anyone does to injure another person must be paid back in kind.
NRSVA
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; the injury inflicted is the injury to be suffered.
NRSVACE
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; the injury inflicted is the injury to be suffered.
NRSVCE
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; the injury inflicted is the injury to be suffered.
NRSVUE
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; the injury inflicted is the injury to be suffered.
OJB
Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he hath caused a mum in an adam, so shall it be done to him.
RGT
‘Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Such a blemish as he has made in any, such shall be repaid to him.
RSV
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he has disfigured a man, he shall be disfigured.
RSVCE
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he has disfigured a man, he shall be disfigured.
TLV
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Just as he has injured someone, so it should it be done to him.
VOICE
If he breaks a man’s bone, his own bone must be broken. If he puts out a man’s eye, his own eye must be put out. If he knocks out a man’s tooth, his own tooth must be knocked out. Whatever a person does to harm another must be done to him in return.
WEB
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. It shall be done to him as he has injured someone.
WYC
he shall restore breaking for breaking, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; what manner wem he gave, he shall be compelled to suffer such a wem (what manner wound, or injury, he gave, he shall be compelled to suffer such a wound, or injury).
YLT
breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he putteth a blemish in a man so it is done in him.
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