Verse 38

Ye have heard{G191}{(G5656)} that{G3754} it hath been said{G4483}{(G5681)}, An eye{G3788} for{G473} an eye{G3788}, and{G2532} a tooth{G3599} for{G473} a tooth{G3599}:

Referenced Verses

• Exod 21:22-27 : 22 If men{H582} strive{H5327}{(H8735)}, and hurt{H5062}{(H8804)} a woman{H802} with child{H2030}, so that her fruit{H3206} depart{H3318}{(H8804)} from her, and yet no mischief follow{H611}: he shall be surely{H6064}{(H8800)} punished{H6064}{(H8735)}, according as the woman's{H802} husband{H1167} will lay{H7896}{(H8799)} upon him; and he shall pay{H5414}{(H8804)} as the judges{H6414} determine. 23 And if any mischief follow{H611}, then thou shalt give{H5414}{(H8804)} life{H5315} for life{H5315}, 24 Eye{H5869} for eye{H5869}, tooth{H8127} for tooth{H8127}, hand{H3027} for hand{H3027}, foot{H7272} for foot{H7272}, 25 Burning{H3555} for burning{H3555}, wound{H6482} for wound{H6482}, stripe{H2250} for stripe{H2250}. 26 And if a man{H376} smite{H5221}{(H8686)} the eye{H5869} of his servant{H5650}, or the eye{H5869} of his maid{H519}, that it perish{H7843}{(H8765)}; he shall let him go{H7971}{(H8762)} free{H2670} for{H8478} his eye's{H5869} sake. 27 And if he smite{H5307}{(H8686)} out his manservant's{H5650} tooth{H8127}, or his maidservant's{H519} tooth{H8127}; he shall let him go{H7971}{(H8762)} free{H2670} for his tooth's{H8127} sake.
• Lev 24:19-20 : 19 And if a man{H376} cause{H5414}{(H8799)} a blemish{H3971} in his neighbour{H5997}; as he hath done{H6213}{(H8804)}, so shall it be done{H6213}{(H8735)} to him; 20 Breach{H7667} for breach{H7667}, eye{H5869} for eye{H5869}, tooth{H8127} for tooth{H8127}: as he hath caused{H5414}{(H8799)} a blemish{H3971} in a man{H120}, so shall it be done{H5414}{(H8735)} to him again.
• Deut 19:21 : 21 And thine eye{H5869} shall not pity{H2347}{(H8799)}; but life{H5315} shall go for life{H5315}, eye{H5869} for eye{H5869}, tooth{H8127} for tooth{H8127}, hand{H3027} for hand{H3027}, foot{H7272} for foot{H7272}.
• Matt 5:27 : 27 Ye have heard{G191}{(G5656)} that{G3754} it was said{G4483}{(G5681)} by them of old time{G744}, Thou shalt{G3431} not{G3756} commit adultery{G3431}{(G5692)}:
• Deut 19:19 : 19 Then shall ye do{H6213}{(H8804)} unto him, as he had thought{H2161}{(H8804)} to have done{H6213}{(H8800)} unto his brother{H251}: so shalt thou put{H1197} the evil{H7451} away{H1197}{(H8765)} from among{H7130} you.