Leviticus 24:20

20 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. 1

Leviticus 24:20 In-Context

18 and any who kill an animal belonging to someone else must replace it. The principle is a life for a life.
19 "If any of you injure another person, whatever you have done shall be done to you.
20 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.
21 Whoever kills an animal shall replace it, but whoever kills a human being shall be put to death.
22 This law applies to all of you, to Israelites and to foreigners living among you, because I am the Lord your God."

Cross References 1

  • 1. 24.20Exodus 21.23-25;Deuteronomy 19.21;Matthew 5.38.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.