²³ But if she is seriously injured, the payment will be life for life, ^24 (A) eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, ²⁵ burn for burn, cut for cut, and bruise for bruise.

^19-21 (A) then you will be punished without mercy. You will receive the same punishment the accused would have received if found guilty, whether it means losing an eye, a tooth, a hand, a foot, or even your life.

Israel, the crime of telling lies in court must be punished. And when people hear what happens to witnesses that lie, everyone else who testifies in court will tell the truth.

Revenge

(Luke 6.29,30)

^38 (A) You know you have been taught, “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.”