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Matthew 5:38 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

Matthew 5:38 - “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’[fn]

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

“You have heard the law that says the punishment must match the injury: ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’[fn]

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’[fn]

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“You have heard^G191 that it was said^G3004, ‘EYE^G3788 FOR EYE^G3788, and TOOTH^G3599 FOR TOOTH^G3599.’

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“You have heard that it was said, ‘AN EYE FOR AN EYE, AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH.’

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“You have heard^G191 that it was said^G3004, ‘AN EYE^G3788 FOR AN EYE^G3788, AND A TOOTH^G3599 FOR A TOOTH^G3599.’

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“You have heard that it was said, ‘AN EYE FOR AN EYE, AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH [punishment that fits the offense].’

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

'Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth;

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Ye have heard that it has been said, Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.'

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

audistis quia dictum est oculum pro oculo et dentem pro dente

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَسَمِعْتُمْ أَنَّهُ قِيلَ: عَيْنٌ بِعَيْنٍ وَسِنٌّ بِسِنٍّ.

MGNTMGNT (read chapter in MGNT)

ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἐρρέθη ὀφθαλμὸν ἀντὶ ὀφθαλμοῦ καὶ ὀδόντα ἀντὶ ὀδόντος

TRTR (read chapter in TR)

Ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἐρρέθη Ὀφθαλμὸν ἀντὶ ὀφθαλμοῦ καὶ ὀδόντα ἀντὶ ὀδόντος

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

«سَمِعْتُمْ أَنَّهُ قِيلَ: عَيْنٌ بِعَيْنٍ وَسِنٌّ بِسِنٍّ.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Oísteis que fué dicho á los antiguos: Ojo por ojo, y diente por diente.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Oísteis que fue dicho: Ojo por ojo, y diente por diente.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

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

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

你們聽見有話說、『以眼還眼、以牙還牙。』

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

"Habéis oído que fue dicho a los antiguos: Ojo por ojo y diente por diente.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

"또 눈은 눈으로, 이는 이로 갚으라 하였다는 것을 너희가 들었으나"

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Vous avez appris qu'il a été dit: oeil pour oeil, et dent pour dent.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Ihr habt gehört, daß da gesagt ist: "Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn."

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Вы слышали, что сказано: око за око и зуб за зуб.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Oísteis que fue dicho: Ojo por ojo, y diente por diente.

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