Verse 25

Exodus 21:25

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

Original Language Text

hebrew

כְּוִיָּה֙ תַּ֣חַת כְּוִיָּ֔ה פֶּ֖צַע תַּ֣חַת פָּ֑צַע חַבּוּרָ֕ה תַּ֖חַת חַבּוּרָֽה

English Translation

Burning under burning, wound under wound, bruise under bruise.

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Chapter 21 Context

1 Now these are the laws which you are to put before them. Focus ↗

2 If you get a Hebrew servant for money, he is to be your servant for six years, and in the seventh ye... Focus ↗

3 If he comes to you by himself, let him go away by himself: if he is married, let his wife go away wi... Focus ↗

4 If his master gives him a wife, and he gets sons or daughters by her, the wife and her children will... Focus ↗

5 But if the servant says clearly, My master and my wife and children are dear to me; I have no desire... Focus ↗

6 Then his master is to take him to the gods of the house, and at the door, or at its framework, he is... Focus ↗

7 And if a man gives his daughter for a price to be a servant, she is not to go away free as the men-s... Focus ↗

8 If she is not pleasing to her master who has taken her for himself, let a payment be made for her so... Focus ↗

9 And if he gives her to his son, he is to do everything for her as if she was his daughter. Focus ↗

10 And if he takes another woman, her food and clothing and her married rights are not to be less. Focus ↗

11 And if he does not do these three things for her, she has the right to go free without payment. Focus ↗

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

13 But if he had no evil purpose against him, and God (Elohim) gave him into his hand, I will give you... Focus ↗

14 But if a man makes an attack on his neighbour on purpose, to put him to death by deceit, you are to... Focus ↗

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

16 Any man who gets another into his power in order to get a price for him is to be put to death, if yo... Focus ↗

17 Any man cursing his father or his mother is to be put to death. Focus ↗

18 If, in a fight, one man gives another a blow with a stone, or with the shut hand, not causing his de... Focus ↗

19 If he is able to get up again and go about with a stick, the other will be let off; only he will hav... Focus ↗

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

21 But, at the same time, if the servant goes on living for a day or two, the master is not to get puni... Focus ↗

22 If men, while fighting, do damage to a woman with child, causing the loss of the child, but no other... Focus ↗

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

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

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

26 If a man gives his man-servant or his woman-servant a blow in the eye, causing its destruction, he i... Focus ↗

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

28 If an ox comes to be the cause of death to a man or a woman, the ox is to be stoned, and its flesh m... Focus ↗

29 But if the ox has frequently done such damage in the past, and the owner has had word of it and has... Focus ↗

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

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

32 If the death of a man-servant or of a woman-servant is caused by the ox, the owner is to give their... Focus ↗

33 If a man makes a hole in the earth without covering it up, and an ox or an ass dropping into it come... Focus ↗

34 The owner of the hole is responsible; he will have to make payment to their owner, but the dead beas... Focus ↗

35 And if one man's ox does damage to another man's ox, causing its death, then the living ox is to be... Focus ↗

36 But if it is common knowledge that the ox has frequently done such damage in the past, and its owner... Focus ↗

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Book: Exodus
Chapter: Chapter 21 (36 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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