Leviticus 24:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Leviticus 24:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Leviticus 24:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. It shall be done to him as he has injured someone.”

Leviticus 24:20 — World English Bible

Leviticus 24:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be rendered unto him. ”

Leviticus 24:20 — American Standard Version

Leviticus 24:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he putteth a blemish in a man so it is done in him.”

Leviticus 24:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Leviticus 24:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Leviticus 24:20 — Darby Translation

Leviticus 24:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Breache for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: such a blemish as he hath made in any, such shalbe repayed to him.”

Leviticus 24:20 — Geneva Bible

Leviticus 24:20 in Context — Leviticus 24

18 And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.

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

20 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.

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

22 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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What Does Leviticus 24:20 Mean?

Leviticus 24:20 is a verse from the Book of Leviticus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Leviticus chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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