World English Bible

Exodus 21:25

“burning for burning, wound for wound, and bruise for bruise.”

Verse in context — Exodus 21

But if any harm follows, then you must take life for life,

eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

burning for burning, wound for wound, and bruise for bruise.

If a man strikes his servant's eye, or his maid's eye, and destroys it, he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.

If he strikes out his male servant's tooth, or his female servant's tooth, he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake.

God delivers Israel from Egypt, gives the Ten Commandments, and establishes His covenant with His people.