Deuteronomy 19:21

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot.”

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BSBPD

“You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And thine eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and thine eye doth not pity--life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Deuteronomy 19:21 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 21:23But if a serious injury results, then you must require a life for a life—
  2. Exodus 21:24eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
  3. Exodus 21:25burn for burn, wound for wound, and stripe for stripe.
  4. Leviticus 24:17And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death.
  5. Leviticus 24:20fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Just as he injured the other person, the same must be inflicted on him.
  6. Deuteronomy 19:13You must show him no pity. You are to purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, that it may go well with you.
  7. Matthew 5:38You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’

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