Leviticus 24:20
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it,.... The same as in Lev 24:18, which is repeated for the confirmation…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Breach for breach - This is a repetition of the lex talionis, which See explained Exo 21:24 (note).
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, 1882–1921Leviticus 24:10-23
Incident of the blasphemer, and laws arising out of that occurrence or suggested by it.
This section closely resembles…