Leviticus 24:19
“And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;”
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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth,.... Which is not to be taken strictly or literally, but for the price…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Leviticus 24:10-23
Evil manners, we say, beget good laws. We have here an account of the evil manners of a certain nameless mongrel…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Cp. Exo 21:23-25. The lex talionisor law of retaliation bulks largely in the Code of Hammurabi (op. cit.), e.g. in the…