Leviticus 24:19

19 Anyone who injures their neighbor is to be injured in the same manner:

Leviticus 24:19 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
19 And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;
English Standard Version (ESV)
19 If anyone injures his neighbor, as he has done it shall be done to him,
New Living Translation (NLT)
19 “Anyone who injures another person must be dealt with according to the injury inflicted—
The Message Bible (MSG)
19 Anyone who injures his neighbor will get back the same as he gave:
American Standard Version (ASV)
19 And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbor; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him:
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
19 Whoever injures a neighbor must receive the same injury in return--
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
19 If any man inflicts a permanent injury on his neighbor, whatever he has done is to be done to him:
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
19 " 'Suppose someone hurts his neighbor. Then what he has done must be done to him.

Leviticus 24:19 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 24:19

And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour
Does him any hurt or mischief, causes any mutilation or deformity in him by striking him: as he hath done, so shall it be done unto him:
not that a like damage or hurt should be done to him, but that he should make satisfaction for it in a pecuniary way; pay for the cure of him, and for loss of time, and in consideration of the pain he has endured, and the shame or disgrace brought on him by the deformity or mutilation, or for whatever loss he may sustain thereby; (See Gill on Exodus 21:18) and (See Gill on Exodus 21:19).

Leviticus 24:19 In-Context

17 “ ‘Anyone who takes the life of a human being is to be put to death.
18 Anyone who takes the life of someone’s animal must make restitution—life for life.
19 Anyone who injures their neighbor is to be injured in the same manner:
20 fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. The one who has inflicted the injury must suffer the same injury.
21 Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a human being is to be put to death.
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