Leviticus 24:20 (WEB)
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. It shall be done to him as he has injured someone.
Fathers and councils · 2
“For the wont of the old law was to avenge itself by the vengeance of the glaive, and to pluck out “eye for eye,” and to inflict retaliatory revenge for injury.” — editor's note: Comp. Ex. xxi. 24, 25; Lev. xxiv. 17–22; Deut. xix. 11–21; Matt. v. 38.
Read the whole comment“So, too, “Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth,” has now grown old, ever since “Let none render evil for evil” grew young.” — editor's note: Ex. xxi. 24; Lev. xxiv. 20; Deut. xix. 21; Matt. v. 38.
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Cross-references · 9
Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 5.
Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 5.
Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 5.
Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 5.
Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 5.
Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 5.
Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 5.
Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 5.
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