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Deuteronomy 19:21

Deuteronomy chapter 19 · verse 21 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.20And those that remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil in the midst of thee.

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Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 5:38

    Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

  • Deuteronomy 19:13

    Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.

  • Leviticus 24:17

    And he that smiteth any man mortally shall surely be put to death.

  • Exodus 21:23

    But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life for life,