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.
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 againe.
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23And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
24Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
25Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
23And if any mischiefe follow, then thou shalt giue life for life,
24*Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foote for foote,
25Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
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Leviticus 24:20
Sense 1: A break, rupture, gap, or breaking forth. Sense 2: Damage, loss, or interruption of a promise or relation.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ of sight; by extension, sight or seeing. Sense 2: Regard, judgment, disposition, or watchful attention, expressed figuratively by the eye. Sense 3: A small opening, as the eye of a needle. Sense 4: To watch or regard.
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Sense 1: A hard structure in the mouth used for biting. Sense 2: A pointed projection.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of cause, meaning to make something happen.
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1. A physical defect, injury, spot, or deformity. 2. Figuratively, a fault, stain, or imperfection.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.
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19And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;
19And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as *he hath done, so shal it be done to him:
20Breach 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.
20Breach, for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him againe.
Selected passage21And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.
21And hee that killeth a beast, hee shall restore it: and hee that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.