17And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death. 18Whoever kills an animal must make restitution—life for life. 19If anyone injures his neighbor, whatever he has done must be done to him: 20fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Just as he injured the other person, the same must be inflicted on him.
21Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a man must be put to death. 22You are to have the same standard of law for the foreign resident and the native; for I am the LORD your God.’ ”
23Then Moses spoke to the Israelites, and they took the blasphemer outside the camp and stoned him. So the Israelites did as the LORD had commanded Moses.
20fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth.
Guzik says that many people take this verse as a command but the Lord meant it as a “limit” because human nature wants to inflict more pain on the person (attacker) that hurt us.
Matthew 5: 38You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’ 39But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also; 40if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well; 41and if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. 42Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
Have you ever been wronged and wanted to pay back the person?
I recently had a fence that was tore down and stolen. The fence was found up against the person’s house but he denied stealing it. My human nature wants to pay him back, “eye for an eye” but Jesus reminds me to forgive him.
We will all be accountable to the Lord for our actions.
Blessings, David
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