the term an eye for an eye came from the code of hammurabi.
the term an eye for an eye came from the code of hammurabi.
where did the term an eye for an eye come from?
the code of hammurabi
the principle was first referenced in the code of hammurabi, which predates the hebrew bible. in the hebrew law, the "eye for eye" was to "restrict" compensation to the value of the loss. thus, it might be better read 'only one eye for one eye'. the idiomatic biblical phrase "an eye for an eye" in exodus and leviticus (, 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. the passage in leviticus states, "and a man who injures his countrymanas he has done, so it shall be done to him [namely,] fracture under/for fracture, eye under/for eye, tooth under/for tooth. just as another person has received injury from him, so it will be given to him." (lev. 24:19–21). for an example of being used in its regular sense of "under", see lev. 22:27 "a bull, sheep or goat, when it is born shall remain under its mother, and from the eighth day..."
eye for an eye
to generate excitement, prince launched mplsound.com in december 2008 offering an instrumental of "(there'll never b) another like me", later replaced by the finished track. a month later, the site was shut down and replaced with an announcement of a new interactive website (lotusflow3r.com), proclaiming it would allow fans to "listen, watch and buy" music and videos featuring prince and guest artists. the site, possibly acknowledging early reviews that the music hearkens back to his "purple rain" days (and the fact that 2009 marked its 25th anniversary), featured a thrown-down television set on a cliff with a frame from the movie. the site had three songs for listening: "crimson and clover", "here eye come", and "(there'll never b) another like me". a couple of weeks later, it was updated again with more interactive content. the site contained 60-second samples of three songs: "chocolate box", "colonized mind", "all this love". on january 31, more changes were made with a new instrumental available for listening, as well as a "teaser" video. the site also had three full songs for listening: "colonized mind", "discojellyfish" (an instrumental non-album track based on "chocolate box"), and "another boy", which is sung by valente.
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