Key Verse Spotlight
Leviticus 24:20 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him {again}.”
Leviticus 24:20
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast. {beast for...: Heb. life for life}
And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;
Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him {again}.
And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.
Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I {am} the LORD your God.
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