90 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Exodus, Mishpatim (Exodus 21:1-24:18), Source Book Keys, AMEMEI EXODUS | 21:24 eye — EXOD594 Is the fight option ever legitimized in J... EXOD594 Is the fight option ever legitimized in Judaism? Many will point to the source "an eye for an eye" to prove that one may react to violence with violence. However, according to all the commentaries as well as to the Talmud (Bava Kama 84a), the clear meaning of the verse is to pay back money for any bodily damage. Share Print Source KeyAMEMEIVerse21:24Keyword(s)eyeSource Page(s)15 Switch article EXODUS | 21:23 harm — EXOD590 See [[EXOD583]] Exodus 21:22 fined FREUND... Previous Article EXODUS | 21:24 eye — EXOD591 (Continued from [[DEUT619]] Deuteronomy 13... Next Article