Leviticus 24:19

19 Anyone who injures his neighbor will get back the same as he gave:

Leviticus 24:19 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 24:19

And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour
Does him any hurt or mischief, causes any mutilation or deformity in him by striking him: as he hath done, so shall it be done unto him:
not that a like damage or hurt should be done to him, but that he should make satisfaction for it in a pecuniary way; pay for the cure of him, and for loss of time, and in consideration of the pain he has endured, and the shame or disgrace brought on him by the deformity or mutilation, or for whatever loss he may sustain thereby; (See Gill on Exodus 21:18) and (See Gill on Exodus 21:19).

Leviticus 24:19 In-Context

17 "Anyone who hits and kills a fellow human must be put to death.
18 Anyone who kills someone's animal must make it good - a life for a life.
19 Anyone who injures his neighbor will get back the same as he gave:
20 fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. What he did to hurt that person will be done to him.
21 Anyone who hits and kills an animal must make it good, but whoever hits and kills a fellow human will be put to death.
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