Leviticus 24:20

20 broke for broke, eye for eye and toth for toth: euen as he hath maymed a man, so shall he be maymed agayne.

Leviticus 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.

Leviticus 24:20 In-Context

18 but he that kylleth a beest shall paye for it, beest for beest.

19 Yf a man mayme his neyghboure as he hath done, so shall it be done to him agayne:

20 broke for broke, eye for eye and toth for toth: euen as he hath maymed a man, so shall he be maymed agayne.

21 So nowe he that kylleth a beest, shall paye for it: but he that kylleth a man, shall dye for it.

22 Ye shall haue one maner of lawe amonge you: eue for the straunger as wel as for one of youre selues, for I am the Lorde youre God.