Exodus 21:25

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Burning for burning, wound for wound, blow for blow.

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  • Exod 21:18-24
    7 verses
    89%

    18If, in a fight, one man gives another a blow with a stone, or with the shut hand, not causing his death, but making him keep in bed;

    19If he is able to get up again and go about with a stick, the other will be let off; only he will have to give him payment for the loss of his time, and see that he is cared for till he is well.

    20If a man gives his man-servant or his woman-servant blows with a rod, causing death, he is certainly to undergo punishment.

    21But, at the same time, if the servant goes on living for a day or two, the master is not to get punishment, for the servant is his property.

    22If men, while fighting, do damage to a woman with child, causing the loss of the child, but no other evil comes to her, the man will have to make payment up to the amount fixed by her husband, in agreement with the decision of the judges.

    23But if damage comes to her, let life be given in payment for life,

    24Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

  • Lev 24:18-21
    4 verses
    84%

    18And anyone wounding a beast and causing its death, will have to make payment for it: a life for a life.

    19And if a man does damage to his neighbour, as he has done, so let it be done to him;

    20Wound for wound, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; whatever damage he has done, so let it be done to him.

    21He who puts a beast to death will have to make payment for it; he who puts a man to death will himself be put to death.

  • Deut 19:20-21
    2 verses
    83%

    20And the rest of the people, hearing of it, will be full of fear, and never again do such evil among you.

    21Have no pity; let life be given for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

  • Exod 21:26-28
    3 verses
    81%

    26If a man gives his man-servant or his woman-servant a blow in the eye, causing its destruction, he is to let him go free on account of the damage to his eye.

    27Or if the loss of a tooth is caused by his blow, he will let him go free on account of his tooth.

    28If an ox comes to be the cause of death to a man or a woman, the ox is to be stoned, and its flesh may not be used for food; but the owner will not be judged responsible.

  • Matt 5:38-40
    3 verses
    79%

    38You have knowledge that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

    39But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned.

    40And if any man goes to law with you and takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe from him.

  • Deut 25:2-4
    3 verses
    78%

    2And if the wrongdoer is to undergo punishment by whipping, the judge will give orders for him to go down on his face and be whipped before him, the number of the blows being in relation to his crime.

    3He may be given forty blows, not more; for if more are given, your brother may be shamed before you.

    4Do not keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it.

  • Deut 25:12
    75%

    12Her hand is to be cut off; have no pity on her.

  • Exod 21:12
    73%

    12He who gives a man a death-blow is himself to be put to death.

  • Exod 21:30-32
    3 verses
    72%

    30If a price is put on his life, let him make payment of whatever price is fixed.

    31If the death of a son or of a daughter has been caused, the punishment is to be in agreement with this rule.

    32If the death of a man-servant or of a woman-servant is caused by the ox, the owner is to give their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox is to be stoned.

  • Prov 20:30
    72%

    30By the wounds of the rod evil is taken away, and blows make clean the deepest parts of the body.

  • Exod 21:35-36
    2 verses
    72%

    35And if one man's ox does damage to another man's ox, causing its death, then the living ox is to be exchanged for money, and division made of the price of it, and of the price of the dead one.

    36But if it is common knowledge that the ox has frequently done such damage in the past, and its owner has not kept it under control, he will have to give ox for ox; and the dead beast will be his.

  • Prov 25:22
    71%

    22For so you will put coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will give you your reward.

  • Exod 22:1
    71%

    1If a man takes without right another man's ox or his sheep, and puts it to death or gets a price for it, he is to give five oxen for an ox, or four sheep for a sheep, in payment: the thief will have to make payment for what he has taken; if he has no money, he himself will have to be exchanged for money, so that payment may be made.

  • 2 Cor 11:20
    71%

    20You put up with a man if he makes servants of you, if he makes profit out of you, if he makes you prisoners, if he puts himself in a high place, if he gives you blows on the face.

  • Exod 21:15
    71%

    15Any man who gives a blow to his father or his mother is certainly to be put to death.

  • Luke 6:29
    71%

    29If a man gives you a blow on one side of your face, then let the other side be turned to him; from him who takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe.

  • Isa 53:5
    71%

    5But it was for our sins he was wounded, and for our evil doings he was crushed: he took the punishment by which we have peace, and by his wounds we are made well.

  • 2 Cor 11:24
    71%

    24Five times the Jews gave me forty blows but one.

  • Prov 24:29
    71%

    29Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will give the man the reward of his work.

  • Num 35:21
    71%

    21Or in hate gave him blows with his hand, causing death; he who gave the death-blow is to be put to death; he is a taker of life: he whose right it is to give punishment for blood may put to death the taker of life when he comes face to face with him.

  • Job 19:29
    70%

    29Be in fear of the sword, for the sword is the punishment for such things, so that you may be certain that there is a judge.

  • Matt 21:35
    70%

    35And the workmen made an attack on his servants, giving blows to one, putting another to death, and stoning another.

  • Rom 12:19
    70%

    19Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord.

  • Col 3:25
    70%

    25For the wrongdoer will have punishment for the wrong he has done, without respect for any man's position.

  • Prov 19:19
    70%

    19A man of great wrath will have to take his punishment: for if you get him out of trouble you will have to do it again.

  • Ps 89:32
    70%

    32Then I will send punishment on them for their sin; my rod will be the reward of their evil-doing.

  • Deut 28:35
    69%

    35The Lord will send a skin disease, attacking your knees and your legs, bursting out from your feet to the top of your head, so that nothing will make you well.

  • Prov 19:29
    69%

    29Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.

  • Prov 23:35
    69%

    35They have overcome me, you will say, and I have no pain; they gave me blows without my feeling them: when will I be awake from my wine? I will go after it again.

  • Ps 28:4
    69%

    4Give them the right reward of their acts, and of their evil doings: give them punishment for the works of their hands, let them have their full reward.

  • 2 Cor 2:6
    69%

    6Let it be enough for such a man to have undergone the punishment which the church put on him;