"And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;" — Leviticus 24:19

Leviticus 24:19 · KJV

“And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;”

— Leviticus 24:19

And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast. {beast for...: Heb. life for life}

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 — Context

And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death. {killeth...: Heb. smiteth the life of a man}

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.

Cross References

Matthew 5:38

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

Deuteronomy 19:21

And thine eye shall not pity; {but} life {shall go} for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

Matthew 7:2

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.