Deuteronomy 19:21 “You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, ha…”

Deuteronomy 19:21

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Your eyes shall not pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore thine eye shall have no compassion, but life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foote for foote.

Darby Translation

And thine eye shall not spare: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

Young's Literal Translation

and thine eye doth not pity — life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

Bible in Basic English

Have no pity; let life be given for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

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In context

20Then the rest of the people will hear and be afraid, and they will never again do anything so evil among you.

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