Deuteronomy 19:21
What does Deuteronomy 19:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 19:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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 · 1611And 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 · 1901And thine eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Have no pity; let life be given for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and thine eye doth not pity--life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou shalt not pity him, but shalt require life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And thine eye shall not spare: life 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,
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