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Exodus 21:23 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Exodus 21:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 21 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,”
Exodus 21:23 (KJV)
Commentary on Exodus 21:23
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,Lex talionis principle: 'life for life' (נֶפֶשׁ תַּחַת נָפֶשׁ, nefesh tachat nefesh)—exact equivalence, not escalation. This LIMITS revenge, preventing blood feuds. If injury is minor, penalty is minor; if death results, death penalty follows. Ancient cultures allowed unlimited vengeance (Lamech: 'seventy-sevenfold,' Genesis 4:24); lex talionis caps punishment at the offense level. Jesus doesn't abolish this civil justice principle but transcends it personally—'turn the other cheek' (Matthew 5:39) governs personal relations, not ci...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Exodus 21:23
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“eye for eye”
“Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer”
“so shall it be done to him:”