Leviticus 24:20

20 fracturam pro fractura oculum pro oculo dentem pro dente restituet qualem inflixerit maculam talem sustinere cogetur

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 qui percusserit animal reddat vicarium id est animam pro anima

19 qui inrogaverit maculam cuilibet civium suorum sicut fecit fiet ei

20 fracturam pro fractura oculum pro oculo dentem pro dente restituet qualem inflixerit maculam talem sustinere cogetur

21 qui percusserit iumentum reddet aliud qui percusserit hominem punietur

22 aequum iudicium sit inter vos sive peregrinus sive civis peccaverit quia ego sum Dominus Deus vester