Vayikra 24:20

20 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.

Vayikra 24:20 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 24:20

Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth
Which is not to be taken strictly or literally, but for the price or value of those, which is to be given in a pecuniary way; (See Gill on Exodus 21:24), (See Gill on Exodus 21:25);

as he hath caused a blemish in a man, shall it be done to him;
unless he gives satisfaction, and pays a valuable consideration for it.

Vayikra 24:20 In-Context

18 And he that taketh the nefesh of a beast shall make it good; nefesh tachat nefesh.

19 And if a man cause a mum in his neighbor; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;

20 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.

21 And he that killeth a beast, he shall restitute it; and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.

22 Ye shall have mishpat echad, as well for the ger, as for the ezrach: for I am Hashem Eloheichem.