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Leviticus 24:20 · Biblica® Open Asante Twi Contemporary Bible 2020

Dompe mu bu nsi dompe mu bu ananmu; ani nsi ani ananmu; ɛse nsi ɛse ananmu. Sɛdeɛ obi pira ɔfoforɔ no, saa ara na wɔmpira ɔno nso.

Leviticus 24:20 in English

Leviticus 24:20 · Berean Standard Bible

fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth.* Just as he injured the other person, the same must be inflicted on him.

Context

18Obiara a ɔkum aboa bi a ɛnyɛ ne dea no, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔhyɛ ananmu. 19Sɛ obi pira ne yɔnko a, ɔyɔnko no nso bɛpira no bi saa ara. 20Dompe mu bu nsi dompe mu bu ananmu; ani nsi ani ananmu; ɛse nsi ɛse ananmu. Sɛdeɛ obi pira ɔfoforɔ no, saa ara na wɔmpira ɔno nso. 21Obiara a ɔbɛkum aboa bi no, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔhyɛ anan mu; nanso sɛ obi kum onipa a, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔkum no bi. 22Mmara korɔ no ara wɔ hɔ ma ɔhɔhoɔ ne kuromani. Mene Awurade, mo Onyankopɔn.’ ”

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