In Leviticus 24 of Leviticus .
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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שֶׁ֚בֶר shever affliction שֶׁ֚בֶר shever affliction שֶׁבֶר noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “affliction”, the ordinary form H7667 a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream) affliction, breach, breaking, broken(-footed, -handed), bruise, crashing, destruction, hurt, interpretation, vexation. תַּ֣חַת tachat with תַּ֣חַת tachat with תַּחַת preposition — “with” H8478 the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc. as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with. שֶׁ֔בֶר shever affliction שֶׁ֔בֶר shever affliction שֶׁבֶר noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “affliction”, the ordinary form H7667 a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream) affliction, breach, breaking, broken(-footed, -handed), bruise, crashing, destruction, hurt, interpretation, vexation. עַ֚יִן ayin eye , , -sight עַ֚יִן ayin eye , , -sight עַיִן noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “eye , , -sight”, the ordinary form H5869 an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him… תַּ֣חַת tachat with תַּ֣חַת tachat with תַּחַת preposition — “with” H8478 the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc. as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with. עַ֔יִן ayin eye , , -sight עַ֔יִן ayin eye , , -sight עַיִן noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “eye , , -sight”, the ordinary form H5869 an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him… שֵׁ֖ן shen ivory שֵׁ֖ן shen ivory שֵׁן noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “ivory”, the ordinary form H8127 a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff crag, [idiom] forefront, ivory, [idiom] sharp, tooth. תַּ֣חַת tachat with תַּ֣חַת tachat with תַּחַת preposition — “with” H8478 the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc. as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with. שֵׁ֑ן shen ivory שֵׁ֑ן shen ivory שֵׁן noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “ivory”, the ordinary form H8127 a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff crag, [idiom] forefront, ivory, [idiom] sharp, tooth. כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר kaasher as because כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר kaasher as because אֲשֶׁר preposition, particle, relative — “as because” H834 who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc. [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,… יִתֵּ֥ן yiten give יִתֵּ֥ן yiten give נָתַן verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, an unfinished action H5414 to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi… מוּם֙ mum blemish מוּם֙ mum blemish מאוּם noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “blemish”, the ordinary form H3971 to stain; a blemish (physically or morally) blemish, blot, spot. בָּֽאָדָ֔ם baadam in person בָּֽאָדָ֔ם baadam in person אָדָם preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in person”, the ordinary form H120 ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person. כֵּ֖ן ken as... as כֵּ֖ן ken as... as כֵּן particle, demonstrative — “as... as” H3651 properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles) [phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th… יִנָּ֥תֶן yinaten give יִנָּ֥תֶן yinaten give נָתַן verb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, an unfinished action H5414 to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi… בּֽוֹ ׃ bvo in בּֽוֹ bvo in בּֽוֹ preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in” in Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he hath maimed a man, so shall it be rendered unto him.
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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.
Young’s Literal Translation breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he putteth a blemish in a man so it is done in him.
World English Bible fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. It shall be done to him as he has injured someone.
Darby Translation 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.
Douay-Rheims Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, shall he restore. What blemish he gave, the like shall he be compelled to suffer.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he hath maimed a man, so shall it be rendered unto him.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English bruise for bruise, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as any one may inflict a blemish on a man, so shall it be rendered to him.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Σύντριμμα ἀντὶ συντρίμματος, ὀφθαλμὸν ἀντὶ ὀφθαλμοῦ, ὀδόντα ἀντὶ ὀδόντος, καθότι ἂν δῷ μῶμον τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ, οὕτω δοθήσεται αὐτῷ.
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