Question: where is an eye for an eye found in the bible
Answer: The idiomatic biblical phrase `` an eye for an eye '' in Exodus and Leviticus ( עין תחת עין ‬ , ayin tachat ayin ) literally means ' an eye under / ( in place of ) an eye ' while a slightly different phrase ( עַיִן בְּעַיִן שֵׁן בְּשֵׁן , literally `` eye for an eye ; tooth for a tooth '' ) is used in another passage ( Deuteronomy ) in the context of possible reciprocal court sentences for failed false witnesses .