This is the earliest account we have of the ταυτοπαθεια, tautopatheia, Lex Talionis, law of like for like. "And if¹ a manª smiteª°¹ the eyeª of his servant,ª or¹¹ the eyeª of his maid,ª that it perish;ª° he shall let him goª° freeª for² his eye's² sake.¹¹ ... And if¹ he smite²° out¹ his manservant'sª tooth,ª or¹ his maidservant'sª tooth;ª he shall let him goª° freeª for his tooth's² sake.¹¹" {Exd 21:26-27} + "And if¹ a manª causeª° a blemishª in his neighbour;ª as¹ he hath done,ª° so¹ shall it be doneª° to him; ... Breachª for¹ breach,ª eyeª for¹ eye,ª toothª for¹ tooth:ª as¹ he hath causedª° a blemishª in a man,ª so¹ shall it be doneª° to him [again]." {Lev 24:19-20} + "And thine eyeª shall not¹ pity;ª° [but] lifeª [shall go] for life,ª eyeª for eye,ª toothª for tooth,ª handª for hand,ª footª for foot.ª" {Deu 19:21} + "But Adonibezekª fled;ª° and they pursuedª° afterª him, and caughtª° him, and cut offª°¹ his thumbsªª and his great toes.ª ... And Adonibezekª said,ª° Threescore and tenª kings,ª having their thumbsªª and their great toesª cut off,ª° gatheredª° [their meat] under¹ my table:ª as¹ I have done,ª° so¹ Godª hath requitedª° me. And they broughtª° him to Jerusalem,ª and there¹ he died.ª°" {Jdg 1:6-7} + "And Samuelª said,ª° As¹ thy swordª hath made womenª childless,ª° so¹ shall thy motherª be childlessª° among women.ª¹ And Samuelª hewed²° Agag² in piecesª°¹¹ beforeª the LORDª in Gilgal.ª" {1Sm 15:33} + "Ye have heardª° thatª it hath been said,ª° An eyeª forª an eye,ª andª a toothª forª a tooth:ª ... Andª if any man willª° sue²° thee² at the law,ª°¹ andª take awayª° thyª coat,ª let²° himª haveª° [thy] clokeª also.ª" {Mtt 5:38-40} + "For²¹ with²¹ what²¹ judgmentª ye judge,ª° ye shall be judged:ª° andª withª whatª measureª ye mete,ª° it shall be measured²° to you² again.²°¹¹" {Mtt 7:2} + "Give,ª° andª it shall be givenª° unto you;ª goodª measure,ª pressed down,ª° andª shaken together,ª° andª running over,ª° shall men giveª° intoª yourª bosom.ª Forª with the¹ sameª measureª thatª ye mete¹ withal²° it shall be measured²° to you² again.ª°¹" {Lke 6:38} + "Forª they have shedª° the bloodª of saintsª andª prophets,ª andª thou hast givenª° themª bloodª to drink;ª° forª they areª° worthy.ª" {Rev 16:6}