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The concept of being injured, whether physically, emotionally, or spiritually, is addressed in various ways throughout the Bible. The Scriptures provide guidance on how to respond to injury, both in terms of personal conduct and community responsibility.

Physical Injury

Physical injury is a reality of human life, and the Bible acknowledges this through various laws and narratives. In the Old Testament, the Mosaic Law provides specific instructions on how to handle cases of physical injury. Exodus 21:18-19 states, "If men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or his fist, and he does not die but is confined to bed, then the one who struck him shall go unpunished; provided that he can get up and walk around outside with his staff. Nevertheless, he must compensate the man for his lost work and see that he is completely healed."

This passage highlights the principle of restitution and care for the injured, emphasizing the importance of justice and responsibility within the community. The law seeks to ensure that the injured party is not left without support and that the offender takes responsibility for their actions.

Emotional and Spiritual Injury

The Bible also addresses emotional and spiritual injuries, recognizing the deep impact they can have on individuals. Psalm 147:3 offers comfort, stating, "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." This verse reflects God's compassion and His role as a healer of not only physical ailments but also emotional and spiritual wounds.

In the New Testament, Jesus exemplifies this healing ministry. In Luke 4:18 , Jesus reads from the scroll of Isaiah, declaring, "The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed." Jesus' mission includes addressing the injuries of the heart and spirit, offering freedom and restoration.

Response to Injury

The Bible provides guidance on how believers should respond to injury, both in themselves and others. Romans 12:19-21 advises, "Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: 'Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.' On the contrary, 'If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.' Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."

This passage encourages believers to respond to injury with forgiveness and kindness, trusting in God's justice rather than seeking personal revenge. It underscores the transformative power of love and goodness in the face of harm.

Community Responsibility

The Bible also emphasizes the responsibility of the community to care for the injured. In the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-37), Jesus illustrates the importance of compassion and action. The Samaritan, upon seeing the injured man, "went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him."

This parable teaches that love for one's neighbor involves practical assistance and care for those who are injured, regardless of social or ethnic boundaries. It calls believers to be proactive in their compassion and to extend mercy to those in need.

Conclusion

The Bible's teachings on injury encompass a holistic view of human suffering, addressing physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions. Through laws, narratives, and teachings, Scripture provides a framework for understanding and responding to injury with justice, compassion, and faith in God's ultimate healing and restoration.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(imp. & p. p.) of Injure.

Strong's Hebrew

4140b. mum -- blemish, defect
... Word Origin from the same as mum Definition blemish, defect NASB Word Usage blemish
(2), defect (14), injured* (1), injures* (1), insults (1). 4140a, 4140b. ...
/hebrew/4140b.htm - 5k

7665. shabar -- to break, break in pieces
... down (1), broken off (1), brokenhearted* (3), collapse (1), crush (2), crushed
(2), demolished (1), destroy (2), fractured (1), hurt (2), injured (1), pieces ( ...
/hebrew/7665.htm - 6k

5414. nathan -- to give, put, set
... 2), have* (1), heap (1), held (1), hung (1), impose (1), imposed (3), indeed deliver
(1), indeed give (1), inflict (2), inflicted (1), injured* (1), injures* (1 ...
/hebrew/5414.htm - 9k

1214. batsa -- to cut off, break off, gain by violence
... 1), cut me off (1), cut off (1), cuts me off (1), finish (1), gains by violence
(1), get dishonest (1), gets (1), greedy (2), greedy man (1), injured your for ...
/hebrew/1214.htm - 6k

8295. sarat -- to incise, scratch
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to incise, scratch NASB Word Usage make any
cuts (1), severely injured (1). cut in pieces, make cuttings pieces. ...
/hebrew/8295.htm - 6k

1790. dak -- crushed, oppressed
... afflicted, oppressed. From an unused root (compare dakah); crushed, ie (fig.) Injured --
afflicted, oppressed. see HEBREW dakah. 1789, 1790. dak. 1791 . ...
/hebrew/1790.htm - 6k

Library

Polycarp is not Injured by the Fire.
... Chapter XV."Polycarp is not injured by the fire. When he had pronounced
this amen, and so finished his prayer, those who were ...
/.../the martyrdom of the holy polycarp/chapter xv polycarp is not injured.htm

Who they are that are not Injured by Reading Injurious Books.
... Book II. Chapter 23 [XVII.]"Who They are that are Not Injured by Reading
Injurious Books. Forasmuch, then, as he has both commenced ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 23 xvii who they are.htm

Concupiscence, How Far in Us; the Baptized are not Injured by ...
... Book II. Chapter 4 [IV.]"Concupiscence, How Far in Us; The Baptized are Not
Injured by Concupiscence, But Only by Consent Therewith. ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 4 iv concupiscence how far.htm

Conclusion, the Romans Owe not their Imperial Power to their Gods ...
... [1094] Now, if I am not mistaken, every kingdom or empire is acquired and enlarged
by wars, whilst they and their gods also are injured by conquerors. ...
/.../tertullian/ad nationes/chapter xvii conclusion the romans.htm

Chapter xi.
... Or if any one is delivered to the judge because he has injured a man, although the
party who has been injured does not deliver him, it is a much more suitable ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/our lords sermon on the mount/chapter xi.htm

Chapter x.
... Christ may dwell in the inner man [90] by faith in your hearts") if it occur to
our mind that a brother hath ought against us, ie if we have injured him in ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/our lords sermon on the mount/chapter x.htm

Chapter xix.
... great a distance any one who is the first to do harm to another, with the desire
of injuring and hurting him, stands from him who, even when injured, does not ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/our lords sermon on the mount/chapter xix.htm

The Heathens Made Gods Like Themselves, Whence Springs all ...
... For either those Gods of theirs are injured by men, and are shown to be inferior
to men on being injured by us; or, if not so, how is it that they are incensed ...
/.../clement/the stromata or miscellanies/chapter iv the heathens made gods.htm

On the Perfection of Patience.
... household closest to me. And therefore if we are careful, we cannot possibly
be injured by intestine enemies. For where those of ...
/.../cassian/the conferences of john cassian/chapter xvi on the perfection.htm

Cheating and Dishonest Ways of Making Money are Utterly Unfit for ...
... [656] Good was the man who said: "If I have rewarded evil to those who did me good."
[657] For what glory is it if we do not injure him who has not injured us? ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter ix cheating and dishonest.htm

Thesaurus

Injured (28 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Injured (28 Occurrences). ... 2 Corinthians 7:2 Receive us:
we have injured no one, we have ruined no one, we have made gain of no one. ...
/i/injured.htm - 15k

Trespass (101 Occurrences)
... See under SACRIFICE, "Trespass Offering." If a person's property has been injured,
then the trespasser shall add a fifth to the value of the property injured...
/t/trespass.htm - 44k

Zeal (45 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 7:12 So then, if also I wrote to you, it was not for the sake of him
that injured, nor for the sake of him that was injured, but for the sake of ...
/z/zeal.htm - 21k

Lame (35 Occurrences)
... (2) Those who suffered from lameness, such as Mephibosheth, whose limbs were injured
by a fall in childhood (2 Samuel 4:4; 2 Samuel 9:3). In the prophetic ...
/l/lame.htm - 21k

Restitution (21 Occurrences)
... indemnification. 2. (v.) That which is offered or given in return for what
has been lost, injured, or destroyed; compensation. 3 ...
/r/restitution.htm - 13k

Diligent (33 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 7:12 So then, if also I wrote to you, it was not for the sake of him
that injured, nor for the sake of him that was injured, but for the sake of ...
/d/diligent.htm - 18k

Dies (71 Occurrences)
... Exodus 22:10 "If a man delivers to his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any
animal to keep, and it dies or is injured, or driven away, no man seeing it ...
/d/dies.htm - 26k

Manifested (48 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 7:12 So then, if also I wrote to you, it was not for the sake of him
that injured, nor for the sake of him that was injured, but for the sake of ...
/m/manifested.htm - 20k

Injure (16 Occurrences)

/i/injure.htm - 11k

Neighbor (123 Occurrences)
... Exodus 22:10 "If a man delivers to his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any
animal to keep, and it dies or is injured, or driven away, no man seeing it ...
/n/neighbor.htm - 41k

Resources

What is the meaning of the Parable of the Good Samaritan? | GotQuestions.org

Who are the Hospitaller Knights? | GotQuestions.org

Who is my neighbor, biblically speaking? | GotQuestions.org

Injured: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Injured (28 Occurrences)

Matthew 15:31
so that the multitude wondered when they saw the mute speaking, injured whole, lame walking, and blind seeing-and they glorified the God of Israel.
(WEB)

Romans 14:15
Yet if because of food your brother is grieved, you walk no longer in love. Don't destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.
(See RSV)

2 Corinthians 7:2
Receive us: we have injured no one, we have ruined no one, we have made gain of no one.
(DBY)

2 Corinthians 7:9
Now I rejoice, not that ye have been grieved, but that ye have been grieved to repentance; for ye have been grieved according to God, that in nothing ye might be injured by us.
(DBY)

2 Corinthians 7:12
So then, if also I wrote to you, it was not for the sake of him that injured, nor for the sake of him that was injured, but for the sake of our diligent zeal for you being manifested to you before God.
(DBY NIV)

Galatians 4:12
Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.
(KJV WBS)

Revelation 2:11
He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. He that overcomes shall in no wise be injured of the second death.
(DBY YLT)

Exodus 21:19
if he rises again and walks around with his staff, then he who struck him shall be cleared: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall provide for his healing until he is thoroughly healed.
(See NIV)

Exodus 22:10
"If a man delivers to his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep, and it dies or is injured, or driven away, no man seeing it;
(WEB NIV)

Exodus 22:14
"If a man borrows anything of his neighbor's, and it is injured, or dies, its owner not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.
(WEB NAS NIV)

Leviticus 21:19
or a man who has an injured foot, or an injured hand,
(WEB RSV)

Leviticus 22:22
Blind, injured, maimed, having a wart, festering, or having a running sore, you shall not offer these to Yahweh, nor make an offering by fire of them on the altar to Yahweh.
(WEB NIV)

Leviticus 24:20
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he has injured someone, so shall it be done to him.
(WEB NAS NIV)

1 Samuel 12:3
Here I am: testify against me before Jehovah, and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I injured? or of whose hand have I received any ransom and blinded mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it to you.
(DBY)

1 Samuel 12:4
And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, and thou hast not injured us, neither hast thou taken aught of any man's hand.
(DBY)

2 Kings 1:2
Ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick. So he sent messengers, and said to them, "Go, inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover of this sickness."
(See NIV)

Proverbs 26:28
A lying tongue hateth those that are injured by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
(DBY)

Ecclesiastes 10:9
Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered thereby.
(WEB NIV)

Isaiah 1:5
Why will you have more and more punishment? why keep on in your evil ways? Every head is tired and every heart is feeble.
(See NIV)

Isaiah 28:13
For this cause the word of the Lord will be to them rule after rule, line after line, here a little, there a little; so that they may go on their way, and falling back may be broken, and taken in the net.
(See NIV)

Ezekiel 22:12
In you have they taken bribes to shed blood; you have taken interest and increase, and you have greedily gained of your neighbors by oppression, and have forgotten me, says the Lord Yahweh.
(See NAS)

Ezekiel 34:4
You haven't strengthened the diseased, neither have you healed that which was sick, neither have you bound up that which was broken, neither have you brought back that which was driven away, neither have you sought that which was lost; but with force and with rigor you have ruled over them.
(See NIV)

Ezekiel 34:16
I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but the fat and the strong I will destroy; I will feed them in justice.
(See NIV)

Daniel 6:22
my God hath sent His messenger, and hath shut the lions' mouths, and they have not injured me: because that before Him purity hath been found in me; and also before thee, O king, injury I have not done.'
(YLT)

Hosea 6:1
"Come, and let us return to Yahweh; for he has torn us to pieces, and he will heal us; he has injured us, and he will bind up our wounds.
(WEB NIV)

Zechariah 11:16
For, behold, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, who will not visit those who are cut off, neither will seek those who are scattered, nor heal that which is broken, nor feed that which is sound; but he will eat the flesh of the fat sheep, and will tear their hoofs in pieces.
(See NIV)

Zechariah 12:3
It will happen in that day, that I will make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all the peoples. All who burden themselves with it will be severely wounded, and all the nations of the earth will be gathered together against it.
(See NAS)

Malachi 1:13
You say also,'Behold, what a weariness it is!' and you have sniffed at it," says Yahweh of Armies; "and you have brought that which was taken by violence, the lame, and the sick; thus you bring the offering. Should I accept this at your hand?" says Yahweh.
(See NIV)

Subtopics

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Wrongdoer (16 Occurrences)

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Equally (21 Occurrences)

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